As we’ve written before, Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church (2400 NW 85th St) has agreed to be the first church to host Seattle’s pilot ‘Safe Parking Program.’ The church will let one to five cars stay in their parking lot and car campers would have access to the church bathrooms.
Earlier this week the Seattle City Council adopted the 2012 budget which includes $20,000 for the program. That money, along with $10,000 from the state will be used for a caseworker to screen applicants, put them in touch with services and help them move into permanent housing.
Our news partners, The Seattle Times, introduces readers to Marcus, a 27-year-old former sheet metal worker who is one of about 150 who live in their vehicles in Ballard.
You can read more about the program and Marcus in this Seattle Times article.
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