SEATTLE — Community leaders are calling for action to end the violence and rampant drug use in Seattle’s Little Saigon neighborhood.
They pointed out reoccurring problems in the blocks by 12th Avenue, South Jackson Street, King Street, and Weller Street.
They say the city has neglected the area ― and needs to do more.
“This would not happen in many other communities, so why here?” asked Sharon Lee, founding Executive Director of the Low Income Housing Institute, “It’s very important Little Saigon be saved and preserved.”
The city is shutting down a homeless services center in Little Saigon in March, deciding not to renew the center’s lease due to public safety issues around the facility.