By JPT, B-Toons Artist

There is no error of circumstance, no drug, and certainly no trauma that could ever change a person's first and most permanent identity: human. Yet, people experiencing homelessness in Burien have had their dignity stripped away to such an extent that a casual observer might think that they were mere insects under Burien's leather boot.  It was therefore my great pleasure to interview and share the stories of people trapped in Burien's homeless-hostile landscape in an endeavor to remind readers of the B-Town Blog that they are and will always be human. Human, and owed all the basic dignity inherent to the condition, no matter how much money they make. 
 
I hope that the simple things—food, water, and shelter do not evade less-fortunate Burienites any longer. 

These experiences and interviews come from the perspective of those in Burien, but the related issues of high housing costs  and homelessness are a significant problem throughout the state of Washington. Learn more about the LWVWA's work on the issues of housing and homelessness here.