Amazon shuts small Seattle office after spate of crimes in area

Re:Amazon shuts small Seattle office after spate of crimes i... by profile53 on Friday March 11, 2022 @07:16AM (#30638909)

I wouldn’t say the media analysis is entirely overblown. The pearl district turned from a beautiful and fun place to visit to a place I can no longer safely walk through. Most shops are shuttered and people in clear psychosis are roaming the streets screaming at each other, threatening violence at passer-bys, etc. Even the 23rd avenue area is taking a turn for the worse in terms of being safe to walk through.

I’m curious what you think of those areas specifically.

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Re:Amazon shuts small Seattle office after spate of crimes i... by financetechbro on Monday March 14, 2022 @07:50AM (#30671288)

The Pearl is most definitely still a safe place to walk around. Like any other big city there will be instances where you encounter a houseless person or someone with mental problems but the neighborhood is still one of the nicest in the downtown area. Granted crime has gone up but this is something that is taking place all over the city (and country for that matter)

Same thing can be said about 23rd street. Maybe you have your own personal fears but the two areas you called out are not nearly as shuttered as they were at the peak of pandemic / protests, or when compared to downtown. Also, people seem to be totally comfortable enjoying those two areas. Not sure if you’ve noticed but on sunny days you cannot keep people from congregating in the pearl and around 21st / 23rd ave.

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Re:Amazon shuts small Seattle office after spate of crimes i... by astrange on Friday March 11, 2022 @10:03PM (#30648615)

Sounds like SF. All I mean to say is, my people there tell me it isn't literally on fire or being tear gassed.

I'm not sure about the homeless issues there, though I do know some of their affordable housing laws are counterproductive:

https://twitter.com/amyliztweets/status/1501645850707054593

By shuttered do you mean fully closed? That happened to SF because it has so many office workers who don't live there, but it's worse because it takes years to get approval to open a replacement business there anyway.

If it's either covid or safety it'll come back soon - bad neighborhoods attract first wave gentrifiers.

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Re:Amazon shuts small Seattle office after spate of crimes i... by teachrdan on Friday March 11, 2022 @01:22PM (#30643857)

> Most shops are shuttered and people in clear psychosis are roaming the streets screaming at each other, threatening violence at passer-bys, etc.

I have to think Covid exacerbated business closures and mental health issues for poor / homeless folks, due to fewer in-person services, etc. Can't think of any city in America that wasn't similarly affected.

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Re:Amazon shuts small Seattle office after spate of crimes i... by esyir on Friday March 11, 2022 @01:33PM (#30644045)

To be honest though, I think the US really screwed itself here. One big issue is that the mentally ill can get to the point where they are no longer of sound mind and should be committed. But involuntary commitment draws flack as well, so the response becomes to do nothing.

It's also interesting how much impact a single movie had on mental health treatment in the us.

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