As the Executive Director for the Alliance for Pioneer Square, Leslie Smith is well-versed in the unique needs of our neighborhood. Over the past 8 years, her work has touched on many things. She has worked to ensure healthy public spaces in Pioneer Square, with one of the most visible examples of this being the transformation of Occidental Park. She has also provided leadership on addressing the complex social issues in our city, including the myriad challenges surrounding homelessness and how to best help the people in our community who are experiencing it. Recently Leslie was interviewed for the Homeland Podcast, where she candidly discussed many of the opportunities and challenges facing Pioneer Square. She also touched on some of the plans and projects that are being currently developed and implemented to utilize the positive, and effectively address the negative. You can listen to the entire episode here: