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World Cup Glow, Homeless Surge: Seattle's Unsheltered Population Up 21%

Seattle Nice by David Hyde, Erica Barnett, and Sandeep Kaushik

Jun 27, 202634:59News & Politics

While Seattle celebrates hosting the World Cup, the city's unsheltered count just jumped 21 percent. What explains the increase? Can we trust the numbers? And why are we seeing shelter capacity shrink right when it’s nee...

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World Cup Glow, Homeless Surge: Seattle's Unsheltered Population Up 21% is an episode from Seattle Nice by David Hyde, Erica Barnett, and Sandeep Kaushik . While Seattle celebrates hosting the World Cup, the city's unsheltered count just ju...

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Published Jun 27, 2026, 34:59 long, audio available.

World Cup Glow, Homeless Surge: Seattle's Unsheltered Population Up 21%

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