But finally, and naturally, they were invited to stay at El Centro de la Raza on Seattle's Beacon Hill. For a moment, they have found a home. We also saw that they were a rainbow community representing nearly every racial group in the city. Maestas said he discovered they had a code of conduct that was superior to most communities. They do not allow drugs or guns in their community.
People treat each other with respect and they respect each other's properties.
They have demonstrated that women and our children don't have to be vulnerable just because they are homeless. They were also amazed at how many tent people actually got up in the morning and went to work. They are not lazy people who don't want to work. So I went over and observed the community this past week and saw firsthand what he described. Bicycles rest against doors, there are toys in the yard.