Hilltop homeless micro village to be relocated to Eastside Tacoma, expanded

The shelter, which opened in December to serve people living at an encampment at People’s Park, was to be temporary, with a contract that ends in August. The Hilltop shelter will be dismantled as the new location opens to make way for a low-income housing development.

The new location is on an undeveloped property at East 60th Street and McKinley Avenue owned by the Tacoma Housing Authority (THA). The site is across the street from a cabinetry business and auto-parts center.

Read the full article at Tacoma News Tribune.