The measure, passed Tuesday, allows encampments to exist indefinitely with renewal of a permit once a year and allows them in residential zones.
Overdoses are a part of life in many of today's homeless encampments. In 2019, the Seattle Fire Department responded to an average of more than two overdoses a day involving homeless people. That's nearly half of the total overdoses it responded to that year. But if you overdose in a homeless camp, there is likely someone around...
Overdoses are a part of life in many of today's homeless encampments. In 2019, the Seattle Fire Department responded to an average of more than two overdoses a day involving homeless people. That's nearly half of the total overdoses it responded to that year. But if you overdose in a homeless camp, there is likely someone around...
Project Homeless is a new Seattle Times initiative that explores and explains the region’s complex, troubling problem of homelessness. With strong watchdog reporting and vivid storytelling, Project Homeless seeks to spotlight what is working, and what is not working, in responding to homelessness. We will also feature solutions-oriented reporting from elsewhere in the country.
Overdoses are a part of life in many of today's homeless encampments. In 2019, the Seattle Fire Department responded to an average of more than two overdoses a day involving homeless people. That's nearly half of the total overdoses it responded to that year. But if you overdose in a homeless camp, there is likely someone around...
The new report says: "Washington’s crime situation is a bit unusual … The state boasts a violent crime rate considerably below the national average, yet has a significant property crime issue, mainly in Seattle and its other large cities."
