Watch It Tonight: Housing the Poor and Homeless
May 9, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — How are neighborhoods responding to an influx of low-income and homeless housing? On Friday, May 6, 7 p.m., Cable 21, City Inside/Out with C.R. Douglas examines what is happening as services and housing for the poor spread out from downtown. We discuss the issues with representatives of a business association, property owners and housing and human-services providers.
SEATTLE – It used to be that Seattle’s homeless found shelter and support almost entirely in downtown facilities. But in recent years, more and more low-income housing and social services have been dispersed in neighborhoods across the city. The reason? The expense of downtown real estate and the sense that the homeless problem is citywide. This week, City Inside/Out takes up this growing trend and gauges neighborhood reaction. First, we travel to Ballard and look at how one community is struggling with these changes. Then, we take the discussion into our studio with Downtown Emergency Service Center’s Bill Hobson, Aurora Avenue Merchants Association’s Faye Garneau, Compass Housing Alliance’s Rick Freidhoff and Ballard Preservation Association’s Dave Jarrell.
We ask: Who is moving into this new housing? Why do some in neighborhoods oppose it so strongly that they are suing? Will non-profits saturate neighborhoods with subsidized housing? Is there common ground between neighborhoods, merchants and housing providers?
No matter where you stand on the issue, you’ll be at home watching us! City Inside/Out, Friday, May 6, 7:00 p.m., SEATTLE CHANNEL, Cable 21 or www.seattlechannel.org. Did you see last week’s program about cop cams? Watch it now by visiting http://www.seattlechannel.org/CityInsideOut/.
Contact:
George Howland (206) 684-5755
