Is West Palm Beach a “world class city”?

Besides the fact that West Palm does not have a beach, is it a ‘world class city’? West Palm declared itself a “Welcoming City” too. But what exactly does that mean?

Let’s tackle one very important topic:

On homelessness:
First three sentences.
Last three sentences.
Source.

The first three.

As West Palm Beach we began a New Year, I was awakened by the cries of fear and panic from two of my constituents. A homeless, deranged person had attacked the woman and her dog, and a scary disturbance was unfolding on Flagler Drive. As the city commissioner for the downtown area, I am all too familiar with the homeless problem.

The last three.

We all know that the homeless problem has far reaching impacts on the economic health of our city. The first step to solving a problem is admitting that you have one. We have a problem.

The source.

—The six sentences above are from a Point Of View published in The Palm Beach Post on January 3rd, 2018. It was headlined, “Less talk, more solutions to downtown West Palm Beach homeless problem”. The author of this Point Of View was Paula J. Ryan.

Paula Ryan is the District 3 Commissioner Paula J. Ryan in the City of West Palm Beach. 

Paula Ryan is running for mayor of West Palm Beach.