Forum on Homelessness

hosted by the Downtown Seattle Association

Forum on Homelessness hosted by the Downtown Seattle Association, Part I

Dave Ross moderates a forum on homelessness with Seattle’s homeless czar, George Scarola, the city’s homelessness consultant, Barb Poppe, and Mark Putnam, director of All Home. In attendance are business leaders, non-profit leaders, homeless advocates, and community members. The forum is hosted by the Downtown Seattle Association and sponsored by Starbucks.

Seattle Homelessness Forum, Part II: Learning From Other Cities

Dave Ross moderates the second forum on homelessness in Seattle, this time, looking to other cities for the innovative solutions they have pioneered to get people off the streets.  The panel includes: Barb Poppe, Seattle’s homelessness consultant – Sam Dodge, Deputy Director San Francisco Department of Homelessness – Mandy Chapman Semple, Associate Director, Houston’s Corporation for Supportive Housing – Phil Ansell, Director LA County Homelessness Initiative. The forum is hosted by the Downtown Seattle Association, Visit Seattle, the Alliance For Pioneer Square, and the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.