> Homeless advocate says Seattle needs to make more secure housing options available
Homeless advocate says Seattle needs to make more secure housing options available
Clip ID 2327613
Clearance
Add to
Share
Add to Review Link
By Request
By Request assets are not available for immediate purchase.
This content has not been pre-checked for copyright.
Per clip rates are for 20 seconds of final usage. If you are using more then 20 seconds or need a different file format or have questions about clearances contact us
Description
This year the city of Seattle is investing $250 million in affordable housing, which is the highest one-year investment in Seattle history. But some homeless advocates say the city is not connecting people with the right kind of housing and that homeless outreach needs to be improved.
Bruce Drager, the founder of Greenlake Homeless Advocates, has spent time in around 30 encampments throughout Seattle in recent years, working to get to know the people who live there and connecting them with services. Right now, he is spending about an hour a day at a homeless camp in Ballard on Leary Way.
“They deserve to be treated like every other human being, given an opportunity to have a place to live,” said Drager.
Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/more-housing/281-a7a4fef4-98fc-4ee1-b06f-e4462f3c1558