There are already far more unhoused people then shelter beds in Tacoma and this will make it worse,” one advocate said.

An advocate for homeless people said the incident is an example of how Tacoma’s encampment-removal policies harm rather than help.

The Unified Regional Approach is an attempt to satisfy the first goal identified in Pierce County’s Comprehensive Plan to End Homelessness — established by the Pierce County Council four years ago.

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Tacoma’s plan to reduce violent crime has ... Police also engaged with people experiencing homelessness in the area. A low-barrier emergency shelter is operated at 1421 Puyallup Ave.

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A homeless encampment partially blocks the sidewalk along 96th Street east of Hosmer Street in Tacoma, Washington, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2024. Tony Overman The News Tribune archive The Washington ...