The temperatures downtown dipped into the teens last night. As I drove in, grateful for my '92 Corolla's efficient heater, I wondered how many of the more than 2,000 people in King County that sleep out found an emergency overflow spot on an indoor floor.
I thought of how the number of those who survive outdoors has, over the years, only grown. I thought of Real Change's work, and how much more there is to do.
In a city this affluent, no one should have to struggle for bare survival, but the gap between what is and what should be remains huge. ...