Encampment Abatement Program
Encampment Removals
The City of Seattle inspects unauthorized encampments, prioritizes them based on hazards and conditions, and removes the most problematic ones. Encampment removal is performed after notice and outreach in accordance with formal encampment abatement rules. Below is information about specific removals, including dates, location, the encampment response team's site journal and whether or not personal belongings were collected and stored. We are pulling these records together and will post as they are complete.
Completed site journals for removed encampments
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
7/23/2018 | Thornton Creek Northeast 95th Street and Sandpoint Way Northeast |
Yes |
7/24/2018 | Golden Gardens Park | No |
7/25/2018 | Bellevue Place Park | Yes |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
7/16/2018 |
Behind Seattle Gymnastics Academy |
No |
7/16/2018 | Christie Park | Yes |
7/17/2018 | Sixth-Seventh Avenues, Columbia Street to Jefferson Street | Yes |
7/17/2018 | Northwest 39th Street and the Burke Gilman Trail 3600-3900 Leary Way |
Yes |
7/18/2018 | Sixth Avenue and Yesler Way | Yes |
7/18/2018 | Utah Avenue South between South Massachusetts and South Stacey Streets |
Yes |
7/19/2018 | Fifth Avenue Northeast and Maple Leaf Place | No |
7/19/2018 | Licton Springs Park | No |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
7/9/2018 |
1506 E. Spring St. |
No |
7/10/2018 | Kinnear Park | No |
7/11/2018 | 22nd Avenue South and South Grand Street | No |
7/11- 7/12/2018 |
Carkeek Park | Yes |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
7/2/2018 | Denny Street underpass, John Street to Eastlake Avenue East | Yes |
7/3/2018 | Third Avenue, Clay Street to Denny Way | Yes |
7/3/2018 | Gas Works Park | No |
7/5/2018 | Albert Davis Park | Yes |
7/5/2018 | Lake City Mini Park | No |
7/5/2018 | Elliott Avenue Tunnel under Olympic Sculpture Park | Yes |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
6/25/2018 | SR-509 and Second Avenue Southwest Green space and wetlands |
No |
6/25- 6/27/2018 |
Dearborn Corridor | Yes |
6/28/2018 | Northeast 80th Street and Second Avenue Northeast behind barrier wall |
Yes |
6/28/2018 | Weedin Place Northeast and Northeast 69th Street | Yes |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
6/19/2018 | Woodland Park 1000 N 50th St. |
No |
6/20/2018 | Eighth Avenue South and South Weller Street | Yes |
6/21/2018 | 10th Avenue South and South Weller Street | Yes |
6/21/2018 | Ravenna Park | No |
6/22/2018 | SR-509 and West Marginal Way Green space and wetlands |
Yes |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
6/11/2018 | North 107th Street and Midvale Avenue North | Yes |
6/12/2018 | Third Avenue South, South Royal Brougham to South Stacey Street | Yes |
6/13/2018 | South Walker Street, east of Fourth Avenue South | Yes |
6/14- 6/15/2018 |
Poplar Place South from South Dearborn Street to Bush Street Dearborn Avenue to I-90, including on-ramp |
Yes |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
6/4/2018 | Klickitat Avenue Southwest and Southwest Spokane Street | Yes |
6/5- 6/7/2018 |
Harborview Emphasis Zone | Yes |
6/6/2018 | Second Avenue Extension South and South Washington Street | Yes |
6/7/2018 | Sixth and Seventh Avenues, James and Cherry Streets | Yes |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
5/29/2018 | Under I-5 between East Shelby Street and East Gwinn Place | No |
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
5/21/2018 | No | |
5/21/2018 | 3901 Seventh Avenue South Seventh Avenue South between Andover and Charlestown Streets |
No |
5/22/2018 | Eighth Avenue and Columbia Street | Yes |
5/22/2018 | Fremont Canal Park North | Yes |
Personal belongings collected and stored
The City stores belongings that have apparent value to people, as long as they are not hazardous and can be collected safely. Stored materials include those that are apparently abandoned, obstructing a public facility (e.g., sidewalk or other path, roadway, doorway) or resulting from the abatement of an encampment site. The City stores items for at least 70 days from the date they were collected and will publish a list here that includes the date of and location from where the items were collected:
Belongings may be recovered by calling 206-459-9949 and providing an accurate description of the items.