Controversial Low Barrier Housing Project Protected from Journalists’ Inquiries

Why are Plymouth Housing leaders afraid of journalists? An internal email shows how staff allegedly asked Redmond PR guy Derek Wing for cover.

Wing is a former Seattle anchor/reporter for FOX 13. So I hope he told them I am relentless and always chase the truth. That’s what journalists are supposed to do, especially when Plymouth officials have avoided all requests for comment on their controversial homeless housing project slated to open in downtown Redmond.

Plymouth Housing CEO Attempts Crisis Management

Since my devastating story exposed the conditions inside some Plymouth Housing facilities, CEO Karen Lee has been on a crisis management tour. But the video doesn’t lie. By the way, Lee also says suburban neighbors are reluctant to accept “low barrier” homeless housing because they read Seattle Times’ coverage of downtown murders. No, I think it’s because the data shows 911 calls and open-air drug use increases around these permanent supportive housing projects.

The Devastating Conditions in Plymouth Housing

I uncovered a nightmare of drugs, crime, chaos, and death in these homeless housing projects. But local lawmakers are doubling down, committing millions to failed “housing first” policies that only compound the problems.