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Definitely, as a Seattlite I'm all for it, less needles in parks, under I-5, and on the streets are good. Having users all in one place where they can be monito
by trome 10y ago
Definitely, as a Seattlite I'm all for it, less needles in parks, under I-5, and on the streets are good. Having users all in one place where they can be monitored, attended to and offered services much more effectively and at a lower cost to the taxpayer is also a huge win!
- egopulsus 10y agoIf you think this will bring LESS needles then you are gravely mistaken. Go take a stroll up to Vancouver to the safe-injection site they are modeling this after and you'll discover destitute conditions in a large radius. Seattle's homeless problem is possibly one of the worst in the nation, likely due in part to the friendly & enabling atmosphere the city and it's citizens have provided. By denying these people hitting their bottoms, they will never have a chance at cleaning up and returning to society.
- geoka9 10y agoReplying to a sibling (dead) comment: > Go take a stroll up to Vancouver to the safe-injection site they are modeling this after and you'll discover destitute conditions in a large radius. The site is located in the Downtown Eastside - aka "the poorest postal code in Canada" which had been like that long before the site opened.