Outsiders

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Homelessness on the West Coast is rising to crisis levels at a time of historic economic growth and prosperity. Why? KNKX Public Radio and The Seattle Times' Project Homeless spent one year in a city that’s grappling with homelessness. What’s it like to live outside for months on end? What’s it like when tents come to your neighborhood? What new solutions can city leaders find? This is Outsiders.

07/01/2020

Introducing: Outsiders, a story about homelessness

Homelessness on the West Coast is rising to crisis levels at a time of historic economic growth and prosperity. Why? KNKX Public Radio and The Seattle Times' Project Homeless spent one year in a city that’s grappling with homelessness. What’s it like to live outside for months on end? What’s it like when tents come to your neighborhood? What new solutions can city leaders find?

3 phút
29/01/2020

Episode 1: The Rain

The West Coast's homelessness crisis arrives in Olympia, Washington. City leaders scramble to respond, and wonder if they can succeed where larger cities have failed. People trying to survive outside face a choice: whether to set aside years of distrust and go along with the city’s plans.

37 phút
05/02/2020

Episode 2: What Happened Here

The rise of homelessness in Olympia looked different depending on where you were standing. To many people, it swept over the city like a storm in a matter of weeks. But a few could see the pressure building for decades.

40 phút
12/02/2020

Episode 3: All My Nightmares

How did people end up on the streets of Olympia? Some can point to a catastrophe that bent their lives toward homelessness. For others, it almost seemed like life was moving in that direction from the very beginning.

42 phút
19/02/2020

Episode 4: Parallel Society

Despite Olympia’s efforts, hundreds of people remain in unsanctioned camps around the city. They invent ways to stay alive and help each other survive.

41 phút
26/02/2020

Episode 5: Let's Dance

Sam Miller can help us understand how addiction and homelessness intersect because he’s lived them both. Plus he can make us laugh. He points to one reason he was able to overcome homelessness while many others get trapped.

41 phút
04/03/2020

Episode 6: The Bridge

Homelessness divides Olympia and forces people to re-examine their politics. Emotions converge on an encampment under the Fourth Avenue Bridge.

44 phút
11/03/2020

Inside Outsiders

The Outsiders team holds a live event to explain how we made the series and what we learned. We answer listeners’ questions: Are some people homeless by choice? After a year of reporting, do we feel society is any closer to solving homelessness?

57 phút

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Outsiders

30/05/2025

Lynzi33

This is incredibly well done. It is about so much more than homelessness. It surprised me and enlightened me and helped me learn things about myself. Thank you.
Informational and engaging!

15/01/2025

PetraVan17

Excellent reporting on a very hard subject. Informational, personal, engaging. Thank you for doing this! Going to share with lots of friends.
Outsiders

15/05/2024

12aspire

The piece had many obstacles to overcome, and did so with grace and tenacity. Well done!
The very best treatment of homelessness in our region

11/07/2023

Kimberly MR

Phenomenal. Balanced, insightful, intelligent, compassionate, thought-provoking. Superb!

Homelessness on the West Coast is rising to crisis levels at a time of historic economic growth and prosperity. Why? KNKX Public Radio and The Seattle Times' Project Homeless spent one year in a city that’s grappling with homelessness. What’s it like to live outside for months on end? What’s it like when tents come to your neighborhood? What new solutions can city leaders find? This is Outsiders.