In Bremerton Washington a developer named Joel Adamson is planning on building a camp to house the homeless. The developer wants to put in enough cabins to hold as many as 45 adults and 75 children. Even though the developer says there is a need to help the homeless in Kitsap County, the residents of Bremerton are fighting the construction. The residents are complaining that their town is not the right place and it would not be safe. The developer is an example of a private organization trying to solve a public issue. Just as with any issue, people’s opinions differ and the people of the town are being selfish and do not want to give a little to help the needy, which is unfortunate.
-Will Kalish
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I feel that although the private organization has the right to build this "camp" in the neighborhood it should have been voted on, or at least discussed throughout the county. They discuss the safety as a concern in the article as well environmental damages. But what about property value and the fact that if word spreads that there is a camp in Bremerton where the homeless can live in brand new housing in a safe neighborhood everyone will flock to it making even a greater influx of homeless in the county. Building of this "camp" has been halted and I doubt that it will resume soon because the people within the neighborhood are not going to let something like this be built.
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