Regional approach to homelessness may require Seattle to give up some control

The current approach to helping our most vulnerable is inadequate and unjust. We can change that by meeting everyone’s basic needs. by Tom Teicher, December 18, 2019 – CrosscutHomelessness, unaffordable health care, long lines at food banks, burdensome student debt. These exemplify the economic security concerns that plague greater Seattle and much of America. They paint…

The growing divide between federal disability income and rent is leading more people into homelessness. Tyrone Porter could soon become one of those people. His Seattle apartment, while subsidized, still costs $805 a month. For three years, that rent was covered by the state. But late last year he qualified for federal disability income, which…

King County’s homeless are becoming older and sicker, which leaves them more at risk to the novel virus. If the novel coronavirus continues to spread, King County’s homeless population could be among the most vulnerable to the worst effects of the illness. The virus, which has already killed six people in Washington state, is mild…

The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States has put a spotlight on economic inequalities and a fragile social safety net that leaves vulnerable communities to bear the economic brunt of the crisis, Human Rights Watch said today. US policymakers will need to consider these underlying inequalities in responding urgently to the mounting challenges of the…