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My understanding is that the homelessness crisis facing Seattle is more pronounced and more rapidly worsening than similar issues in other major urban areas. I
by giaour 10y ago
My understanding is that the homelessness crisis facing Seattle is more pronounced and more rapidly worsening than similar issues in other major urban areas. I recently relocated to Seattle from New York and never saw anything like Seattle's tent cities and encampments back in Manhattan.
- sjg007 10y agoAlso happening in Portland.
- thematt 10y agoIt is rapidly getting worse. It doesn't help that many cities are shipping their homeless people to Seattle. Literally buying them bus tickets. http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/portland-begins-sending-homeless-people-to-other-cities-including-seattle/296353382 http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/portland-begins-sending-home...
- RhodesianHunter 10y ago> Literally buying them bus tickets. This is one of those stories that I've heard or read everywhere I've lived or been (Austin, Honolulu, Seattle, San Fran) that I just assume it's an urban legend used to obfuscate the real issues.
- dmoy 10y agoPart of the reason is that in the Pacific NW, the elements don't threaten death in the summer and/or winter. You can sleep outside without dying to subzero frost, or heat stroke in the day.
- dmoy 10y agoPart of the reason is that in the Pacific NW, the elements don't threaten death in the summer and/or winter. You can sleep outside without dying to subzero frost, or heat stroke in the day.
- plandis 10y agoWell to be fair the police in Seattle are a lot more hands off with the homeless than in NYC. You probably didn't perceive the problem because it was out of sight, out of mind as police routinely will move the homeless to less desirable areas. Contrast that to Seattle where, for example, there is a homeless camp about 2 blocks from the Ballard farmers market.