POLL: Are Seattle city leaders taking the right steps to make downtown safe?

On Jan. 22, 2020, gun violence rocked downtown Seattle killing a bystander, injuring 7 others, and leaving the community shaken and demanding solutions. Is a beefed-up police presence the right answer? Downtown residents and businesses say this is a wake-up call for city leaders to provide a plan. And some activists argue there needs to be more investment in at-risk youth to really make a difference.

Guests: 

Don Blakeney, VP, Advocacy & Economic Development, Downtown Seattle Association

Lisa Daugaard, Director, Public Defender Association

Pete Holmes, Seattle City Attorney

Willard Jimerson Jr., Executive Director, United Better Thinking

Sabrina Villanueva, Director of Property Management, Clise Properties