How is Tacoma’s encampment ban expansion impacting how it addresses homelessness?

By: Cameron Sheppard

Outlets: The News Tribune

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 860

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Since Tacoma made more than half the city off-limits to the unhoused, the number of reports made related to homelessness seems to have increased when compared to the same season of the prior year.

Despite increased reports related to homelessness in prohibited areas, the city’s homeless outreach team has not increased its number of contacts with the homeless.

According to the city’s data, the prevalence of encampments does not seem to have decreased since …

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