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A former Polyclinic building on Capitol Hill will be the home of Seattle’s walk-in mental health crisis center, following months of public discussion about whether the busy neighborhood is the right location.

The Metropolitan King County Council voted Tuesday to approve plans and funding for the center, which will be part of a larger network spread across King County.

The county plans to build five walk-in centers where anyone can receive urgent mental health and substance use treatment, r

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