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Emergency orders put into place as temporary measures have a tendency to align with certain long term partisan agendas.
Crisis is an opportunity to expand government reach & control.
Example?
A hotel in Renton,WA leased by the county as a temporary homeless shelter.
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Crisis is an opportunity to expand government reach & control.
Example?
A hotel in Renton,WA leased by the county as a temporary homeless shelter.
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In April, 2021, King county established temporary "de-intensification" shelters to alleviate crowding & potential covid outbreaks. https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/renton-officials-outline-requests-for-king-countys-use-of-local-hotel-as-shelter/
The city of Renton reluctantly braced for the impact of a public health emergency that overrode zoning & code restrictions & begged the County to commit to an end date for the temporary accommodations. https://www.rentonreporter.com/news/renton-officials-call-for-july-9-closure-of-downtown-homeless-shelter/?amp
The impacts of the impromptu homeless shelter were immediately felt.
The local homeless population tripled, emergency calls & shoplifting were notably increasing, etc. https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/man-assaults-uwajimaya-worker-over-face-covering-requirement-returns-with-hatchet/O3NXNEQYENF35G3EECM6KW3R74/?outputType=amp
The local homeless population tripled, emergency calls & shoplifting were notably increasing, etc. https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/man-assaults-uwajimaya-worker-over-face-covering-requirement-returns-with-hatchet/O3NXNEQYENF35G3EECM6KW3R74/?outputType=amp
King county proudly measured the successes of its costly experiment made possible by the pandemic. Someone stopped using heroin, reportedly. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/homeless/at-hotels-for-homeless-seattleites-fear-and-frustration-outside-but-comparative-calm-within/?amp=1
The county believes that emergency health orders supersede city code violations.
Don't worry, issues are being addressed.
In response to increased emergency calls, for instance, telephones were removed from hotel guest rooms. https://www.rentonreporter.com/news/renton-finds-code-violation-issues-aug-9-removal-of-red-lion-hotel-temporary-shelter/
Don't worry, issues are being addressed.
In response to increased emergency calls, for instance, telephones were removed from hotel guest rooms. https://www.rentonreporter.com/news/renton-finds-code-violation-issues-aug-9-removal-of-red-lion-hotel-temporary-shelter/
The city of Renton fought to clarify definitions & update codes to address growing concerns regarding long term plans for the hotel & its homeless residents.
https://renton.civicweb.net/FileStorage/374BC0BCECD34C7C97BEC7BF10480BDB-Interim%20Zoning%20presentation.pdf
https://renton.civicweb.net/FileStorage/374BC0BCECD34C7C97BEC7BF10480BDB-Interim%20Zoning%20presentation.pdf
An emergency city ordinance was presented, it would give the temporary shelter a timeline for relocating. https://southseattleemerald.com/2020/11/27/renton-council-tries-land-use-maneuver-to-evict-red-lion-homeless-shelter/
Sideshow drama: someone tried to burn down the homeless hotel.
It was a resident. https://amp.thepostmillennial.com/homeless-man-attempts-to-burn-down-hotel-used-as-seattle-shelter
It was a resident. https://amp.thepostmillennial.com/homeless-man-attempts-to-burn-down-hotel-used-as-seattle-shelter
The King County Regional Homeless Authority discusses whether or not The City of Renton has the right to set its own homelessness policy. 
https://southseattleemerald.com/2020/12/03/homelessness-authority-weighs-in-on-battle-over-future-of-renton-shelter-and-shelters-in-renton/
https://southseattleemerald.com/2020/12/03/homelessness-authority-weighs-in-on-battle-over-future-of-renton-shelter-and-shelters-in-renton/
The battle wages on.
County vs the City managing the impact of emergency mandates with no end in sight.
Let me know if you're looking for a free stay at a hotel with no phones, I think a public health crisis would warrant packing one more bed in regardless of code or Corona.
County vs the City managing the impact of emergency mandates with no end in sight.
Let me know if you're looking for a free stay at a hotel with no phones, I think a public health crisis would warrant packing one more bed in regardless of code or Corona.
