Checking in on Seattle's homelessness promises

Seattle Now

English - April 04, 2023 12:03 - 14 minutes - 14.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 584 ratings
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Politicians make a lot of promises. Keeping them? Well, that’s harder.

At the start of the pandemic, Seattle and King County officials made a lot of promises to help people experiencing homelessness.

Anna Patrick is a Project Homeless reporter at the Seattle Times, she’s here to talk us through some of these plans, and why they haven’t come to fruition.

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