Homeless In Burien 2023

Average rent is $2785. Burien has been spending a lot on developing housing but not for the working class. Beautiful library. Parks.
I have gone to town meetings to listen in on concerns. Zoning was changed to allow for these tall condo buildings but not enough parking. So people who are paying to live in a single family residential area have their streets jammed with cars.
Camp Second Chance is north of here, set up with tiny homes. But residents have to commit to no drugs, no alcohol. I toured it and it’s great. Counseling and education are available. This could be duplicated elsewhere.

[@billyb5057]

yes as the cost of living gets so high can see more people being homeless even here in Australia *big like👍Au😎full view always💯*

[@LilyGazou]

Yes, I’ve read about the prices in Australia. I saw a short documentary about people trying to live in tiny houses there but permission is a problem.

[@3SeasonsUSA]

I hear that the Air 'BNB's somewhat caused there to be a dirth of studio apartments. The owners of tiny cottages are not renting them out to permanent renters. This is about to change, so I hear. This may solve the issue for some!🍀

[@LilyGazou]

I hope so. I know there is a group working on helping homeowners build tiny houses in yards to rent inexpensively.

[@ODiMEDIA]

Nice and interesting video. Thanks for sharing Lily. Greetings from London! 👍😃Keep it up!

[@LilyGazou]

Hello, London!!!! It’s been years since I visited.

[@guitaristdotcom]

A 2013 CNN article called "Above the law: America’s worst charities" gives an account of how these rackets work.

[@LilyGazou]

Good to know. I’ll look it up.

[@skapunkoialternativeliving6522]

The funny thing with this Lily, you're absolutely right, look what's going on in New York City, the migrants are coming in, and they pour in a minute, saying, we got no money, but you're a funny place for themselves fast, meanwhile, the homeless people who've been there for years can't. Find a home for nothing that's not right. You must take care of your own before you can take care Before you can take care of other people most of care of your own first.

[@LilyGazou]

They spend millions a day putting up migrants just in Manhattan. My sister lives there and says it’s crazy.

[@skapunkoialternativeliving6522]

@@LilyGazou You're absolutely rightly it is b******* if you ask me that's not right, because these people who are homeless have to wait in line to get help work, these migrants come right over and get a place right away. This is b******* that doesn't make sense to me. Does it make sense to you, Lily because it doesn't make sense to me?

[@skapunkoialternativeliving6522]

@@LilyGazou I like that Video the way you did that you need to do a part 2 look along girl of course, for a part 2.

[@MindGarden]

Ridiculous rent rates!

[@LilyGazou]

When I first moved here, rent was $350 for a nice two bedroom with a view of the mountains and a parking space. That exact same apartment is now $3000.

[@MindGarden]

@@LilyGazou wow! I used to pay $450. Approximately for 1Brs. When I chose to live in my car they were up over $1000 but I found one under$800 plus electric heat.

[@LilyGazou]

@@MindGarden I looked around Burien just to check prices. $1200 for what is basically an old motel room. So a person would need $3600 to get in there.

[@MindGarden]

@@LilyGazou I know it’s ridiculous around the country. Pittsburgh and surrounding areas have deals here and there. But they sure didn’t during covid

[@3SeasonsUSA]

@@LilyGazou Shocking! I am paying the same, where I am now, that I paid in Portland, OR for just a mere room with a private bathroom. It's still hard for me, now that I am retired.

[@walverden1]

Lily we are having the same problems in the UK, more refugees are being housed and the residents of those hotels,or disused Ex Army camp base’s are asked to leave before the allotted time and placed elsewhere. Because of the War in Ukraine and the influx of migrants from Africa,Syria ,Afghanistan, Great Britain and other countries in Europe are suffering with people being homeless through no fault of their own.🇬🇧🇺🇸👍❤️

[@LilyGazou]

I’ve seen a lot about that in the news. Our government is sending people from the southern border by bus and plane all over the country. It’s overwhelming. So many gang shootings in what used to be safe neighborhoods here. The gangs come from South America. They know they can get away with so much. Yesterday a woman tried to walk out of the grocery store with a full cart right where I was waiting at the checkout. The two young men working there ran out the door to stop her and succeeded. They said it was a constant. The thieves are always testing. Some stores don’t stop thieves, forbidden by management. It isn’t safe to shop alone really because women are robbed in the parking lots, usually by packs of teens. So we are without rule of law as we knew it.

[@RajeshTutorials.-1968]

Good morning dear friend 🌹🙏 Very nice sharing 🌹🌹👌👌🌹🌹

[@LilyGazou]

Thanks for visiting. Allow me to introduce Rajesh, a mathematics teacher👍. Welcome.

[@JdubbVlogs]

We’ve got the same thing here Lily. Rent is sky high

[@LilyGazou]

There is plenty of land outside Seattle to create decent camps. I volunteered at Tent City 4 when it was in the woods. Some of the residents were veterans, some were retired people on Social Security, some had jobs and commuted on the bus. If anybody was using alcohol or drugs, they would have to hide it. For all the money that gets squandered, inexpensive housing could be built. Some of the non-profits are said to be corrupt.

[@JdubbVlogs]

@@LilyGazou I agree

[@LilyGazou]

@@JdubbVlogs a hundred years ago, there used to be boarding houses in towns and cities , ideal for single people or couples. Breakfast and lunch served.

[@JdubbVlogs]

@@LilyGazou the govt doesn’t care about us anymore. We’re all 1 check away from being homeless

[@3SeasonsUSA]

@@LilyGazou Portland, Oregon is setting up a tiny home program. We'll see if this helps. They are really tiny! Just big enought sleep in and stay out of the elements in inclement times.

[@NaningFrancisco]

thanks for sharing , and the info , got a glimpse of what is happening over there too, sad reality of life, in this modern age , still many are homeless,

[@LilyGazou]

Thank you for watching, my friend.

[@SeanAndersonThe9th]

Tragic, one has to wonder where the money goes.

[@LilyGazou]

According to a group called Safe Seattle, some of the non-profits are corrupt and get enormous salaries and budgets. But I don’t know for sure.

[@SeanAndersonThe9th]

@@LilyGazou I could believe it for sure.

[@sumitasinha7626]

Like 20... thanks for sharing

[@LilyGazou]

Thanks for watching.

[@CyberDocUSA]

H.I.C.C.U.P. (Homeless Industrial Complex to Usurp People). Yes, and although we've witnessed some progress over the decades, things largely remain the same as witnessed in our daily lives. Stay awake and keep sharing the message, Lily. Much love.

[@LilyGazou]

Thanks Doc.

[@ge2623]

B.E.L.C.H. (Breathing Extra Loud Causes Hiccups)

[@CyberDocUSA]

@@ge2623 🙂

[@AlanKelly-nm9lx]

awake sounds like what a government provocateur loser would say lol

[@3SeasonsUSA]

My brother was a triage nurse for the VA on the phones. He says there is no reason for any to be homeless, as a veteran. All they have to do is walk into a VA building, hospital, admin, etc and ask for help to find housing. Many are too mentally ill or on drugs to do that. Those who are on drugs, Medicaid cannot help. Even the VA campus police cannot take a veteran to the VA. They have to walk in on their own accord, or ask a regular police officer for a ride to a VA facility.

[@LilyGazou]

Good to know. I met a veteran who visited the tent cities trying to persuade veterans to accept help.

[@AllenOxendine]

Seems like this will never go away.. Even in the small communities where I live, we have this problem..

[@lupsastta90]

I assume the winter is not very cold in ur region, in Manchuria we have no homelessness at all, and it’s not because there are no poor people here.

[@LilyGazou]

@@lupsastta90 the Seattle area has long rainy winters. Maybe a month with snow.

[@wildernesshermit]

Right on Lily. BOOM.

[@redlinerer]

The only way to end homelessness is to stop "helping" them. Where does the money go? It is divided a countless number of times between the needy, but unfortunately that will always be the case. If you make any system better, more people will come to it. Homelessness cannot be made to be appealing (like it is currently) or else you will end up with more homeless. What does need to be done is, we need to make it illegal for people to own more than 1 house, or for businesses to invest in residential real estate. This will crash the price of housing overnight, and a bunch of rich peoples pension plans, but it would allow everyone to be able to afford a house. You can't buy a house because a rich person wants to rent it to you. Change that, change the world!

[@LilyGazou]

Definitely something to think about. California is not doing well with whatever plan they have. I was reading comments under videos about drug addiction. There were people who had been homeless/addicted for years. Then they were able with help and their own commitment to quit drugs, get work and training, then have the money saved for a room and then apartment. I think we should hear more from them about what helped them most to break the cycle.

[@3SeasonsUSA]

​@@LilyGazou yes

[@thatway7616]

Everyone should stop paying their mortgage.... If it's not fair for one it's not fair for any

[@LilyGazou]

I think the politicians have a lot to answer for.

[@skapunkoialternativeliving6522]

​@@LilyGazouAbsolutely, the politicians definitely have a lot to answer for on both sides. Especially the liberals who are letting these people in saying. We can't stop it, yes. You can't stop it, but it's not true. Because they are profiting from it. Because these people are gonna be future voters for the liberal party. They're not stupid, they know what they're doing.

[@ge2623]

Like forgiving college loans. I have a car loan. I signed a contract for goods and services. Why should I pay them back?

[@مطبخازهارالمتنوع]

❤❤❤ما شاء الله عليك تستهلي كثير من المشاهدات و لايكات ان شاء الله يا اختي 🧕بالتوفيق

[@LilyGazou]

❤️

[@jasminmaria2]

🇧🇷☕hello from Brazill. Homeless. It is so sad.

[@LilyGazou]

Hello, my Dancer friend!

[@MaitreMark]

I expect that we shall see more of this.

[@LilyGazou]

More every day.

[@XCellenTruckerBellz]

God safe them.

[@Bukkawarnis]

Just random sprinkling of money would not help anyone... Politicians and councils have an interest to keep real estate prices up. A) They own real estate( no one wants to shrink their own wallet), B) Their donors are landlords and homeowners, C) Homeowners and landlords are still a huge voting base C) Their funding is directly connected by real estate prices via property tax.

[@LilyGazou]

Their donors may also include the non-profits that receive money to solve the problems. I haven’t investigated deeply on this. I read about Seattle in the earlier days and there were decent affordable rooming houses. Some large private houses on Capital Hill were divided up into tiny cheap apartments. Some of my friends lived in them for as little as $250 a month up until about ten years ago. They could walk to work and shopping, no need of a car. Those same apartments are over $2000 now. But their wages haven’t risen to match that - so they moved to other states. I’m not blaming these landlords because the costs of garbage collection, all the repairs, insurance and property taxes have risen dramatically.

[@Bukkawarnis]

@@LilyGazou well I really doubt what NGO's could compete with the giant holding companies which invest in real estate, plus extremely rich individuals who wouldn't be happy if the politicians who they supported would go against their money. Just checked Blackstone contributions they love to give money for both Republicans and Democrats. In my opinion real estate even shouldn't be investment at all, unless you are lending for it's construction, reconstruction, repurposing and ect...

[@changingfashionsinc]

❤❤❤

[@michaelhart5070]

Same thing in Canada with Trudeau and the Newcomers. Displacing born Canadians with no where to go.

[@LilyGazou]

So hard to believe, isn’t it? Our citizens need help.

[@LilyGazou]

If I were asked to name the chief benefit of the house, I should say: The house shelters daydreaming, The house protects the dreamer, The house allows one to dream in peace. - Gaston Bachelard

[@vijithponna5194]

Which place?

[@LilyGazou]

This was in Burien, Washington. South of Seattle.

[@3SeasonsUSA]

I think many are veterans too

[@faceofdead]

Move? bro if you start depending on gov you are done.

[@LilyGazou]

I have a van so I always have it in mind that I can get work anywhere. For the regular working class, I would say move to a small town area near resorts because there are always jobs, some with accommodations. A certain amount of these tent dwellers just move to where the freebies are good and don’t want to give up drugs and alcohol, just party their lives away. And some need a mental hospital but refuse it. California has more homeless than ever due to climate , available drugs and good services.

[@boardwalklivinac.nj.7900]

Another shameful burden for our country to carry.

[@LilyGazou]

I think it’s getting worse too.

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

🤓 just cruel isn’t it , totally unacceptable to have homeless people with the resources available..

[@ge2623]

We have closed schools in Amurica so....

[@jamiescountryliving]

This is so 😢 sad

[@LilyGazou]

No affordable apartments in this part of the state. There are drug/alcohol rehab programs but a person has to want to change.

[@RedWork55501]

This is my home born and raised, i know many of these homeless, some are old friends from highschool and many of them have chosen this path with their own free will, this is their choice and their lifestyle they want to live, the ones i knew 12 years ago are starting to die from their choices, all the ones who lived out here since their teens only make it to their 30s... and that is what they want, they dont want to live to be old, they want to die young. and throwing money at the democrats to fix this problem is not solving a thing, instead the democrats are enabling them and just moving them around as there is child hookers coming into those tents, still nothing is done about it. peadough state this is.

[@LilyGazou]

One of my friends made it out of addiction and the tent life, got a job and eventually saved enough money to buy a little house. She was careful to go to AA and therapy, careful to make sober friends who supported each other’s sobriety. It takes a lot to change course and achieve a dream. The only thing that stopped her was cancer. I lost a relation to heroin- he had every kind of help from family over the decades. It broke their hearts. But he chose the drugs every time as soon as he got out of a rehab.

[@RedWork55501]

@@LilyGazou Yeah its all about choices, the ones who need help and want to get off of the vicious cycle will take the measures to try and get off it, i also lost some friends due to laced pills that had fent in them, pills that shouldn't have had any type of Opioid in it. and you know these types of drugs are a death sentence and is basically a suicide drug, suicide is illegal right? well shouldn't we be forcing these people into some sort of treatment since this is basically suicide? i don't think anyone has gone up to the city councils with this.

[@3SeasonsUSA]

@@LilyGazou Oh sorry😢 is it too late for her to go a non-traditional route to healing?

[@ge2623]

All this arguing about being homeliest. Some are just more attractive than others. What's the big deal?

[@LilyGazou]

In my family, we say “onliest” instead of “homeliest”.

[@ge2623]

@@LilyGazou Ah, so you're an Uggo. 😁

[@ge2623]

@@LilyGazou So, you're an Uggo? 😁

[@ge2623]

And proud.

[@LilyGazou]

@@ge2623”I know you are but what am I?” Pee Wee Herman What a vast oeuvre you have created.

[@DominoKimmi]

People need to come together and leave this broken dying corrupt system. That’s people power!! There are small off grid communities doing that now

[@LilyGazou]

Is there one in eastern Washington state? I’m ready to go.

[@MrParamethius]

Thanks Biden

[@LilyGazou]

He cares deeply. 😆 Thanks for stopping by. Are you an artist by any chance?

[@ge2623]

Thanks Rutherford B. Hayes.

[@MrParamethius]

@@LilyGazou No, sorry. Nowadays, artists are demotivated to pursue a career with AI generating endless art just by you simply describing in words what you want to see.

[@michaeljay783]