Outsiders

By: KNKX Public Radio & The Seattle Times
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  • Homelessness on the West Coast is rising to crisis levels at a time of historic economic growth and prosperity. Why? KNKX Public Radio and The Seattle Times' Project Homeless spent one year in a city that’s grappling with homelessness. What’s it like to live outside for months on end? What’s it like when tents come to your neighborhood? What new solutions can city leaders find? This is Outsiders.
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  • Introducing: Outsiders, a story about homelessness

    Introducing: Outsiders, a story about homelessness
    Jan 7 2020
    Homelessness on the West Coast is rising to crisis levels at a time of historic economic growth and prosperity. Why? KNKX Public Radio and The Seattle Times' Project Homeless spent one year in a city that’s grappling with homelessness. What’s it like to live outside for months on end? What’s it like when tents come to your neighborhood? What new solutions can city leaders find?
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    3 mins
  • Episode 1: The Rain

    Episode 1: The Rain
    Jan 29 2020
    The West Coast's homelessness crisis arrives in Olympia, Washington. City leaders scramble to respond, and wonder if they can succeed where larger cities have failed. People trying to survive outside face a choice: whether to set aside years of distrust and go along with the city’s plans.
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    37 mins
  • Episode 2: What Happened Here

    Episode 2: What Happened Here
    Feb 5 2020
    The rise of homelessness in Olympia looked different depending on where you were standing. To many people, it swept over the city like a storm in a matter of weeks. But a few could see the pressure building for decades.
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    40 mins

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Tragic but essential listening

A well produced eye opening podcast. I thought this was really great journalism that gave a view of the issues on a micro and macro level as well as giving a balanced range of views.

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