Every Washington city worth its salt should be doing all it can to encourage affordable housing to help solve the homeless crisis.
Before the Supreme Court ruling in June, many West Coast cities faced legal landmines if they forced homeless people off the streets without offering an alternative.While I don’t agree with sweeping the issue under the rug and shuffling people around, a city does need flexibility and authority. I still remember when tents took over a park in Ballard near a library for more than a year. A small business that had been there for years was forced to move if it wanted to survive.
Most people, in good faith, oppose these programs because of concerns over public safety and what it means for their No. 1 investment. People running these nonprofits need to be sensitive and respect that. And moreover, create agreements that they must uphold to be there.and things have been fine. Good neighbors. But another place that recently opened — an affordable housing apartment — has been a nuisance. I recently watched a few residents smoke weed in someone else’s front yard.
At the end of the day, the extremes aren’t working. All the hundreds of millions of dollars spent in Washington and the homeless population is increasing. This new legal freedom is a time to do something different, and I have a feeling that progress towards a homeless crisis solution looks like middle ground.Is eating alone weird? Gee Scott and the SMN crew share their thoughts on the idea. Then, somewhere along the way, they wind up talking about wearing hotel robes naked.
What struck me as I wandered through the Washington State Fair was the sheer diversity of people, all mingling together, seemingly getting along just fine.While the Marysville situation is one of the worst spots in the state, nearly every school in Washington is facing its own deep budget hole right now.‘Expanding your family:’ Washington Make-A-Wish seeks volunteers amid record numbers
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