Homelessness: ‘Where are the priorities with Seattle?’

As an ex-Seattle resident of 13 years and one who visits sometimes to see household, I’m amazed in any respect the discuss wanting a streetcar line accomplished [“Hopes for a downtown Seattle streetcar find new life in Mayor Harrell,” May 30, Local News]. The place are the priorities with Seattle?

What is actually wanted if in case you have that form of cash is an executed plan of cleansing up the town, making us really feel safer and getting those that are homeless off the streets to no less than some central location the place psychological well being and drug rehabilitation can happen in order that they could get their lives again on observe in some vogue.

It is unnecessary to construct extra transportation traces in the event you can’t fill them with paying patrons who really feel secure and wish to come to downtown due to the gorgeous streets. No metropolis is ideal or with out its issues, however I used to be in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, not too long ago and sat exterior, with a ton of eating places downtown, having dinner al fresco — a vibrant place that feels secure. I didn’t seen one homeless particular person downtown or anybody attempting to come back as much as us asking for cash whereas sitting exterior the eating places — very refreshing.

Spend cash fixing the drug and homeless problem not constructing extra streetcars — but.

John Hargarten, Richland