Bellevue’s Office of Housing unveiled new plan to improve safety and operations in and around two shelters.
Neighbors are demanding answers from city leaders about what might change after a person was beaten to death in July near the Porchlight men’s homeless shelter.
Porchlight is the only emergency shelter for men on the Eastside, and officials report its 100 beds are filled nearly every night. It also offers laundry service, meals, case management, and other supportive services. However, some neighbors argue staff aren’t doing enough to prevent open-air drug use, litter, and more, and they’re urging city leaders to step in…