Charley needed his sense of humor—and his diplomatic skills—to meet the challenges that confronted Seattle in the mid-1980s, when money was short and dreams were large.
The encampments that existed in the parks and greenbelts at the beginning of the pandemic were small and hidden and usually didn’t prevent other members of the public from using their parks. But in the months since the encampments have mushroomed tenfold with newcomers who cannot claim they are simply sheltering in place.