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Date March 20, 2024
Categories Governance Tagged , fentanyl , Housing First , Mayor Bruce Harrell , Street Report
Seattle Deputy Mayor Admits Permanent Housing “isn’t the solution”
Jonathan Choe
March 20, 2024
Governance
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Significant Development
Mayor Bruce Harrell’s administration now admitting Seattle’s “housing first” approach is being undermined by the fentanyl crisis. It’s arguably one of the most significant developments this year and could impact public policy and funding to address homelessness in the region.
From the Center Square
Center Square first to report on Deputy Mayor Tiffany Washington’s statement coming out of the Seattle Housing & Human Services Committee meeting last week.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_dbfdc53c-e229-11ee-9266-f7aa1704717c.html
Journalist and Senior Fellow , Center on Wealth and PovertyJonathan Choe is a journalist and Senior Fellow with Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth and Poverty, covering homelessness issues for its Fix Homelessness initiative. Prior to joining Discovery, Choe spent several years as one of the lead reporters at KOMO-TV, consistently the top rated television station in Seattle. His in depth stories on crime and deep dive investigations into the homeless crisis led to measurable results in the community, including changes in public policy. Choe has more than two decades of experience in television news behind the scenes and in front of the camera for ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, and Tribune. He has also been nominated and honored with multiple industry awards including an Emmy. Choe spent several years teaching classes on emerging media and entrepreneurship to under privileged youth in inner city Chicago. As an independent journalist, Choe also contributes regularly to the Mill Creek View and Lynnwood Times and has reported on exclusive stories in the past year for Daily Wire and The Postmillennial .
