Tag: Coffman
Where’s The Homeless ‘Contractor?’
By Larry Coffman
King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn had it right when he told KIRO Radio (see link below) that the new Regional Homelessness Authority...
‘Hooverville’… ‘Nickelsville’… ‘Seattleville’?
A “Hooverville” encampment during the ’30s in Seattle
By Larry Coffman, publisher
I’ve been asked several times why I’ve taken such an interest in the homeless/lawless...
Call For A Homeless ‘Czar’!
By Larry Coffman
Finally, a Seattle mover-and-shaker has hit the nail on the head about how to begin solving the city’s homeless/lawless (as we term...
New Feature: Post-pourri…
Pub. Note: We get lots of interesting marcomm-related emails worth posting. Here are three to introduce this new feature.
A brand new study—which hasn’t been...
Homeless/Lawless Quiz Results+
There was one surprise in the responses to the five important questions about the homeless/lawless crisis besetting Seattle—and lots of other cities. Plus—there’s news...
Action Central: NASA To The Rescue Again?
There was an interesting article in the Washington Post recently that posited an even larger fantasy than seeing the creation of an Action Central...
Action Central: Guest Proposal-Part III
By Bob McDonald
A Potential Solution To Our Street-Related Homeless Crisis: Part III
The past two installments outlined:
The reasons why we shouldn’t confuse our street-related...
Action Central: Guest Proposal-Part II
By Bob McDonald
A Different Approach To Our Street-Related Homeless Crisis: Part II
Part I outlined the reasons we should not confuse our street-related homeless crisis...
Action Central: Guest Proposal-Part 1
Pub. Note: While we’ll continue to push the fantasy of creating Action Central as a catalytic and constant aid in dealing with the homeless/lawless...
Action Central—Proactive vs. Passive
And the fantasy continues...
Kudos to the groups responsible for the new Emerald City Resource Guide that “serves people who may not otherwise have access...