Editorial published with permissions by John L. White, long-time Burien resident
Burien is not the first community to experience what happens when DESC arrives. Seattle has lived with it for decades. And the pattern is always the same:
1. The Promise – Leaders frame DESC as a humane solution. They
Editorial published with permissions by John L. White, long-time Burien resident
WHO WINS? WHO LOSES?
To understand DESC, you have to follow the money. The surface story is about compassion, housing, and second chances. But underneath, it is a business model — one that generates enormous revenue streams for those
Editorial published with permission by John L. White, long-time Burien Resident
The philosophy behind what we now call ‘Housing First’ didn’t begin as a government policy or social theory. It began as a desperate and practical experiment in the late twentieth century, rooted in what were once known
Editorial published with permission by John L. White, long-time Burien Resident
The philosophy behind what we now call ‘Housing First’ didn’t begin as a government policy or social theory. It began as a desperate and practical experiment in the late twentieth century, rooted in what were once known
Editorial published with permissions by John L. White, long-time Burien resident
Burien is not the first community to experience what happens when DESC arrives. Seattle has lived with it for decades. And the pattern is always the same:
1. The Promise – Leaders frame DESC as a humane solution. They
Editorial published with permissions by John L. White, long-time Burien resident
WHO WINS? WHO LOSES?
To understand DESC, you have to follow the money. The surface story is about compassion, housing, and second chances. But underneath, it is a business model — one that generates enormous revenue streams for those
Op-Ed by David Hall- Executive Director for TRIO
Protecting Access, Empowering Families: Why the App Store Accountability Act Matters
When I was on dialysis for ten years before receiving my kidney transplant in 2009, access to information literally meant the difference between hope and despair. Today, as Executive Director
Editorial published with permissions by John L. White, long-time Burien resident
[EDITORS NOTE: We have reached out to Hugo Garcia for comment and an invitation for him to come and have a sit-down debate to tell his side of the story. As of this publishing, he has not
Editorial published with permissions by John White -long-time Burien resident
Chapter 1- DESC:The Lie
This series about Burien’s Downtown Emergency Center (DESC) was written out of frustration, observation, and hope. Burien, like many cities across America, has been asked to shoulder the burden of solving homelessness through
[NOTE FROM EDITOR: Editorials & Opinion articles do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Highline Journal or Daniel Media, and are of the authors own perspective.]
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