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Gig Harbor resident urges clearer transit and warming-center access for people experiencing homelessness
Summary
A Gig Harbor resident told the City Council on Feb. 25, 2025, that people experiencing homelessness face barriers using Pierce County Transit to reach warming centers, including reliance on smartphones, locked facility doors requiring phone calls and limited advertised resources.
At the Feb. 25, 2025, Gig Harbor City Council meeting, resident Ashley Wells urged better public information and transit support for people experiencing homelessness seeking warming centers and other inclement-weather services.
Wells said she tested the system by attempting to use Pierce County Transit’s free-ride program to reach warming centers and found the process difficult without a smartphone. “Accessing its schedule, pickup and…
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