Ballard’s Unsheltered: Hope Amid Displacement | Seattle News

In Ballard, We Heart Seattle is on the ground weekly, checking in on at least twenty unhoused individuals, handing out essentials, and linking them to treatment—yet they’re frustrated the city isn’t doing enough. With encampment sweeps displacing people without solutions, and a housing shortage that’s left many homeless for years, the group urges policy changes and more transitional units. Though the city’s new administration has ramped up outreach and opened a tiny home village, they’ve missed key housing targets. Crystal Rawlings, now opioid-free after a year on the streets, says homelessness often leads to addiction—and that the city must stop moving people without offering real help. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cee9e38b216165af