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Matt Driscoll: Puyallup homeless shelter won t fix everything, but it does provide a reason for hope
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 2/10/2021 Matt Driscoll, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Feb. 10 In Puyallup, any sign of progress however small is a welcome one.
For years, the city has steadfastly refused to acknowledge that homelessness is a societal problem that it, too, has an obligation to help solve. While Tacoma has declared a state of emergency and the county has sought to increase shelter beds and the availability of mental health services, many in Puyallup have clung to a Mayberry-like insistence that the homeless crisis isn t the sort of thing they should have to deal with.