Getting people off the streets and into housing is one of our city’s most pressing issues. Karen Lee took the reins at Plymouth Housing – one of the region’s largest providers of permanent supportive housing – a little more than a year ago. Jon and Karen discuss the crisis of homelessness, how fentanyl has impacted the community, her time at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and much more. Join us for Seattle City Makers with Jon Scholes and guest Karen Lee.

Episode 39: Dr. Jeff Sperring

A diverse range of people are shaping Seattle's business, arts, cultural and public sectors and driving the city’s renewal and reemergence from the global pandemic. Join Downtown Seattle Association President & CEO Jon Scholes for conversations with leaders across multiple sectors who are influencing the Seattle of today and tomorrow. Seattle City Makers with Jon Scholes, one of Seattle Magazine’s Most Influential People of 2021, will feature the people behind transformative projects, organizations and initiatives in Seattle, and sometimes in other cities as well. Jon and his guests discuss lessons learned from successes and challenges, approaches to leadership and views on issues affecting urban areas here and elsewhere.