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Inside of a homeless shelter
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Marvin Olasky
Date
June 28, 2024
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Fixers, Homelessness, What Works
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Homelessness is Exceptionally Hard to Solve

Marvin Olasky
June 28, 2024
Fixers, Homelessness, What Works
Sunrise pastor Mark Hilbelink said its navigation center last year helped more than 800 people get off the streets. Michael Busby was typical among those who benefited. He told the press that Sunrise staffers "helped me out a lot. They helped me restore my sanity. They help out with housing, they help out with medication, they keep your meds for you, and they give them out to you every day or every week." Read More ›
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Aerial view of american suburb at summertime. Establishing shot of american neighborhood. Real estate, residential houses. Drone shot, from above
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Marvin Olasky
Date
June 21, 2024
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Fixers, Homelessness
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Not In My Backyard: When Serving the Homeless Clashes with Neighbors

Marvin Olasky
June 21, 2024
Fixers, Homelessness
Five miles southwest of "Church Under the Bridge" is Sunrise Community, a church that's part of everyday trench warfare against homelessness. At 11 am on Wednesday, May 22, 60 people (mostly in T-shirts and worn jeans, and carrying plastic shopping bags) waited patiently in two quiet lines. One line was for lunch: Two volunteers sat at a table handing out cups of cold water and plates of pizza and sandwiches. The other line was for everything else, including picking up ID cards and bus passes. One window was for getting mail — for thousands, it's their only address. Read More ›
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Author
Jonathan Choe
Date
November 18, 2022
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Fixers, Street Report
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A Heart for Squatters at the Ship Canal Bridge

Jonathan Choe
November 18, 2022
Fixers, Street Report
There's no timeline on when this problematic encampment will be cleared. This weekend, neighbors called homeless outreach group We Heart Seattle to do something about it.  Read More ›
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Video still by Jonathan Choe
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Author
Jonathan Choe
Date
May 23, 2022
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Fixers
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One Day of Service and Revitalization

Jonathan Choe
May 23, 2022
Fixers
What a day following @MayorofSeattle and volunteers across the city as they cleaned up trash, removed graffiti, and made a massive difference during the inaugural “One Seattle Day of Service.” Read More ›
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graffiti on wall
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Author
Caitlin Cory
Date
January 12, 2022
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Crime, Law, and Order, Fixers
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Overwhelmed by Graffiti, Seattle Citizens Step In To Help

Caitlin Cory
January 12, 2022
Crime, Law, and Order, Fixers
Seattle is so overwhelmed by graffiti that it can take the city's five-member task force several weeks to respond to a report of graffiti on public property. Some Seattle citizens have begun spending their own time and money to help clean up their neighborhoods. Read More ›