[era86]

Can confirm this. Fiancee works in Pioneer Square and I worry every time she has to work late...

And Westlake is looking a lot more like Portland every year (as far as homeless youth go).

[era86]

I apologize, this is an assumption I'm making. I guess I meant the youth that hang out all over Westlake, especially later at night, resemble the homeless youth around Portland.

[wehadfun]

Homeless youth? Are they homeless or just kids hanging out?

[jspaur]

Considering a lot of them are there during school hours and you'll see the same ones there sleeping with tarps at night - I think its safe to say homeless. Probably better to say 'young adults' though - Seattle YouthCare (http://www.youthcare.org/) does a great job with the younger groups.