SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane City Council unanimously passed the amended Safe and Accessible Public Space ordinance Monday night. The ordinance, co-sponsored by all seven council members, aims to provide Spokane police with clearer instructions and firmer discretion in enforcing anti-camping and obstruction laws.

During the public comment session, many called for safer streets and solutions to homelessness.

“I’m a firm believer that people do not change until the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the fear of changed. And right now as a city I believe we have removed pain but offered no true path towards growth,” one person shared during public comment.

“Voters time and time again show up with the same top two priorities, those being homelessness and public safety,” another s

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