As encampment sweeps continue to increase throughout the summer in King County, Councilmember Tammy Morales believes the executive office is failing the homeless by not providing permanent shelter.
“What we saw today was a continued failure of our city response to addressing the root cause of homelessness,” said Morales. “People still don’t have housing and we haven’t really solved the problem. We’ve only moved it around the city.”
Morales stated the city has been moving the homeless from one neighborhood to another for years and it only creates a nuisance for neighbors, while shelters are just a one-night solution.
Morales’ solution? Give those without homes an affordable place to
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