For years now, members of Seattle's political establishment have been trying to fix one particular street corner: 12th and Jackson, in Little Saigon. This corner is an example of what city leaders call "hot spots" — tiny sections of the city that are home to disproportionate amounts of crime and disorder.

A report by the city last year found there were more than a hundred crimes targeting people and overdoses - mainly from fentanyl - at or around 12th and Jackson over a one-year period.

And it's been this way for years. Leaving residents and business owners in this historically Asian-American community begging for help from the city.

KUOW's Will James wanted to know: What's driving the crisis on display at 12th and Jackson? Why has it persisted for so long? And is there a solution to these problems that seem so intractable?

Will spent months visiting this corner and getting to know some of the people who congregate there, trying to answer these questions.

Read the full story: Fentanyl fuels a persistent ‘hot spot’ at Seattle’s 12th and Jackson. What will it take to fix it?

For years now, members of Seattle's political establishment have been trying to fix one particular street corner:&nbsp;12th and Jackson, in Little Saigon. This corner is an example of what city leaders call "hot spots" &mdash; tiny sections of the city that are home to disproportionate amounts of crime and disorder.
A report by the city last year found there were more than a hundred crimes targeting people and overdoses - mainly from fentanyl - at or around 12th and Jackson over a one-year period.
And it's been this way for years. Leaving residents and business owners in this historically Asian-American community begging for help from the city.
KUOW's Will James wanted to know: What's driving the crisis on display at 12th and Jackson? Why has it persisted for so long? And is there a solution to these problems that seem so intractable?
Will spent months visiting this corner and getting to know some of the people who congregate there, trying to answer these questions.
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For years now, members of Seattle's political establishment have been trying to fix one particular street corner: 12th and Jackson, in Little Saigon. This corner is an example of what city leaders call "hot spots" — tiny sections of the city that are home to disproportionate amounts of crime and disorder.

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