Tacoma Is Dying

12/02/2021

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article256256382.html?fbclid=IwAR3ujB_YNd52sLNPtWgWPrj6--zykXwIEmoz-sb9_NRr4np11Bda8NY-GQU

There are mixed views about the prospect among city officials and advocates for the homeless.

03/22/2021

01/26/2020

01/09/2020

A tent ban in Tacoma parks ignited a firestorm this week, particularly at People’s Park on Hilltop. In the process, it became clear that the city has no real plan to deal with chronic homelessness.

01/08/2020

12/05/2019

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/matt-driscoll/article238001719.html

A ban on tents in Tacoma parks recently went into effect, and a tiny home shelter will soon open on Hilltop. Yet for those living in People’s Park, only one thing is certain: Soon, they’ll be moving.

11/20/2019

"National research shows a connection between rent increases and homelessness: a $100 increase in rent is associated with an increase in homelessness of between 6 and 32 percent."

11/15/2019

TACOMA, Wash. - One Tacoma pastor says he is ready to start providing shelter to people who may be displaced due to the city’s tent ban. Earlier this month, the Tacoma City Council voted to ban tents in city parks. The ban takes effect in December. The city is working with several groups, includin...