I’m happy that my city is at least dispositionally in favor of treating homeless people with dignity. On that level I’m proud of Seattle. On the other hand, I

I’m happy that my city is at least dispositionally in favor of treating homeless people with dignity. On that level I’m proud of Seattle. On the other hand, I feel a little like we (the people of Seattle) are a little short on action to address the magnitude of the homeless and opium issues. It’s starting to feel a little like the “hopes and prayers” that the right uses to respond to gun violence. On the other hand, as one of of the aforementioned hand-wringing do-nothings (or do-too-littles) of Seattle, I struggle with what I can do or where I can best help. City leadership hasn’t done a great job at mobilizing the well-intentioned masses, and I don’t know if that’s because they aren’t doing a good job, or if we’re just belligerently apathetic.