When City Hall Becomes a Homeless Shelter
“The decision to use city hall’s lobby as an emergency shelter reflects a city in crisis. Since declaring the emergency, the homeless population here has increased by 1,500 people, putting the estimated homeless population above 11,600. While Seattle is the 18th most populous city in the U.S., it has the third largest homeless population. Only New York and Los Angeles have more people experiencing homelessness, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2017 report.”