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Posted inBurien News

City of Burien responds to community concerns about DESC Bloomside facility

by Sarah BrusigSeptember 3, 2025September 3, 2025

Safety concerns are on the rise in Burien as residents speak out about the Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) over its Bloomside supportive housing facility. Founded in 1979, DESC is […]

Posted inBurien News

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Shut down the DESC in Burien’

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffSeptember 1, 2025September 3, 2025
Posted inBurien News

Here’s the ‘Good Neighbor Policy’ that tenants at DESC Burien’s Bloomside are required to sign

Avatar photoby Scott SchaeferMay 28, 2024May 29, 2024
Posted inBurien News

Celebrate DESC’s new supportive housing in Burien on Thursday, May 23

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffMay 11, 2024May 13, 2024
Posted inBurien News

Burien City Council strengthens camping ban; hears DESC update, selects ‘Citizen of the Year’ & more at Monday night’s meeting

Avatar photoby Mellow DeTrayMarch 5, 2024March 6, 2024
Posted inBurien News, Community, Events, Featured Post, Health & Wellness, News, Non-profit, Public Safety

Public invited to DESC Burien Community Advisory Committee meeting this Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffFebruary 12, 2024February 12, 2024
Posted inBurien News

DESC teaming with Minnesota company to finance Burien supportive housing project

Avatar photoby Scott SchaeferJanuary 28, 2023January 28, 2023
Posted inBurien News, Climate & Environment, Featured Post, Government, Politics

Burien Council discusses proposed tree regulations, affordable housing at Study Session

Avatar photoby Scott SchaeferSeptember 27, 2022October 4, 2022
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Government, Politics

On agenda for Monday night’s Burien Council Study Session: new tree regulations & updates to Affordable Housing Demonstration Program

Avatar photoby Scott SchaeferSeptember 23, 2022September 23, 2022
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Government, Health & Wellness, Law, Politics

Lawsuit intended to stop DESC’s affordable Burien housing project dismissed

Avatar photoby Scott SchaeferMay 2, 2022May 2, 2022
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Government, Health & Wellness, Politics

King County awards $2 million in digital equity grants to 29 local groups

Avatar photoby Scott SchaeferApril 18, 2022
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Government, Health & Wellness, Politics

Council votes to put ILA on next consent agenda that ensures 30% of new DESC facility for Burien residents

Avatar photoby Scott SchaeferApril 6, 2022April 6, 2022
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Letters to the Editor

LETTER: ‘I hope that you will welcome the future DESC Burien tenants as the good neighbors we all strive to be…’

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffMarch 9, 2022January 18, 2023
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Health & Wellness, Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Recent developments in the case regarding DESC and the City of Burien  

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffFebruary 3, 2022January 18, 2023
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Government, Health & Wellness, Politics

Judge allows DESC to intervene in lawsuit over housing project planned for downtown Burien

Avatar photoby Scott SchaeferFebruary 1, 2022
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Government, Health & Wellness, Law, Politics

City of Burien responds to lawsuit over housing project; Plaintiffs oppose DESC intervention

by Nicholas JohnsonJanuary 26, 2022January 26, 2022
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Health & Wellness, Law, Letters to the Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Resident claims DESC court filings contain ‘false information’

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffJanuary 25, 2022January 18, 2023
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Government, Health & Wellness, Politics

King County announces $23.4 million in funding for affordable housing, including Burien & White Center

Avatar photoby Scott SchaeferJanuary 24, 2022
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Government, Health & Wellness, Politics

DESC wades into lawsuit over housing project planned for downtown Burien

by Nicholas JohnsonJanuary 21, 2022January 30, 2022
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Health & Wellness, Letters to the Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Burien resident states his case opposing DESC

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffJanuary 3, 2022January 18, 2023
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Government, Health & Wellness, Politics

Lawsuit aims to stop DESC project planned for downtown Burien, claims it’s not affordable housing

by Nicholas JohnsonDecember 31, 2021January 30, 2022
Posted inBurien News, Events, Featured Post, Government, Politics

Grant updates, budget, DESC and more on agenda for Monday night’s Burien City Council

Avatar photoby Scott SchaeferDecember 5, 2021December 5, 2021
Posted inBurien News, Elections, Featured Post, Government, Politics

Election Analysis: Garcia surpasses Barrett as Mora unseats Marx in Burien City Council races

by Nicholas JohnsonNovember 6, 2021November 8, 2021
Posted inBurien News, Elections, Featured Post, Letters to the Editor, Politics

LETTER: ‘Shame on whoever sent this. It is offensive.’

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffOctober 25, 2021January 18, 2023
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Letters to the Editor, Politics

LETTER: Former Burien Councilmember: ‘We should all be offended that local politics has sunk so low’

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffOctober 22, 2021January 18, 2023

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