Encampment Inspections & Cleanups
The City of Seattle inspects unauthorized encampments, prioritizes them based on hazards and other site conditions, and addresses the most problematic ones through litter picks, obstruction/hazard mitigation, or 72-hour removal. Encampment inspections and removals are performed in accordance with the Multi-Department Administrative Rule (MDAR). Outreach and offers of storage and shelter are provided at all 72-hour removals and by request at obstruction/hazard removals.
Below is information about specific obstruction/hazard and 72-hour encampment removal actions. Included are dates, locations, site journals and details regarding personal belonging collection and storage, if applicable.
Completed Site Journals
Jan - Mar 2026 Journals
Oct - Dec 2025 Journals
July - Sept 2025 Journals
Apr - Jun Q2 Journals
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January - March Journal Table Links (2025)
| Date | Location | Storage (Y/N)? |
| 01/13/2025 | Licton Springs Park_OB | N |
| 01/21/2025 | Leary Way NW from 11th Ave NW to 14th Ave NW_OB | N |
| 01/28/2025 | Seaview Ave NW and Burke Gilman Trail from Seaview Pl NW to NW 65th Ct_OB | N |
| 01/31/2025 | Bhy Kracke Park_OB | N |
| 02/14/2025 | I-5 Colonnade_OB | Y |
| 02/19/2025 | Ravenna-Cowen Park Under Bridge_OB | N |
| 02/20/2025 | NW 46th St to 11th Ave NW Vicinity_OB | N |
| 02/24/2025 | Licton Springs Park_OB | N |
| 02/28/2025 | University Playground_OB | N |
| 03/03/2025 | Magnuson Park SW Field and Lot Vicinity_OB | N |
| 03/03/2025 | Ravenna Ave NE under NE 45th St_OB | N |
| 03/04/2025 | Ballard Commons Park_OB | Y |
| 03/05/2025 | Freeway Park (Spring St Side)_OB | Y |
| 03/15/2025 | Blaine St - Westlake East Roadway Ave N_OB | Y |
| 03/17/2025 | Fremont Canal Park_OB | Y |
| 03/21/2025 | NE 85th St from 23rd Ave NE to 21st Ave NE_OB | Y |
| 03/24/2025 | Ballard Commons Park_OB | Y |
| 03/24/2025 | NW 57th St NW from 20th Ave NW to 22nd Ave NW_OB | Y |
Oct - Dec Q4
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July - Sept Q3
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Apr - Jun Q2 Journals
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Jan - Mar 2024 Journals
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Oct - Dec 2023 Journals
| Date | Location | Storage (Y/N)? |
| 10/03/2023 | 4th Ave and Yesler Way Vicinity_OB | N |
| 10/04/2023 | Western Ave from Columbia St to Yesler Way_OB | N |
| 10/18/2023 | 2nd Ave from Blanchard St to Lenora St_OB | Y |
| 10/18/2023 | Pioneer Square Pergola_OB | N |
| 10/25/2023 | 3rd Ave from Cherry St to James St_OB | N |
| 10/25/2023 | Pioneer Square Pergola_OB | Y |
| 10/26/2023 | Leary Way NW from 11th Ave NW to 14th Ave NW_72 Hr | Y |
| 10/27/2023 | 4th Ave and Yesler Way Vicinity_OB | N |
| 10/27/2023 | University Playground_OB | Y |
| 10/28/2023 | Freeway Park_OB | N |
| 10/30/2023 | 1st Ave S and S River St Vicinity_OB | N |
| 11/07/2023 | International District and I-5 Emphasis Area_OB | Y |
| 11/07/2023 | Tashkent Park | Y |
| 11/08/2023 | Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Park_OB | N |
| 11/13/2023 | 4th Ave and Yesler Way Vicinity_OB | Y |
| 11/15/2023 | Cal Anderson Park_OB | N |
| 11/29/2023 | S Dearborn St and 5th Ave S Vicinity_OB | N |
| 12/07/2023 | Broadway Hill Park_OB | Y |
| 12/20/2023 | Broadway Hill Park_OB | Y |
| 12/20/2023 | 4th Ave and Yesler Way Vicinity_OB | N |
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July - Sept 2023 Journals
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April - June 2023 Journals
January - March 2023 Journals
October - December 2022 Journals
July - Sept 2022 Journals
April - June 2022 Journals
| Date | Location | Storage (Y/N)? |
| 04-01-2022 | Puetz Golf Vicinity_LP | No |
| 04-01-2022 | Volunteer Park_LP | No |
| 04-05-2022 | Cheasty Greenbelt at S Winthrop St and Cheasty Blvd_LP | No |
| 04-07-2022 | S Lane St to S Dearborn St from 12th Ave S to 10th Ave S_LP | No |
| 04-14-2022 | Mary Ave NW from NW 85th St to NW 83rd St_OB | No |
| 05-26-2022 | Kinnear Park_OB | No |
| 05-27-2022 | Woodland Park_LP | No |
| 06-02-2022 | Poplar Pl S from S Dearborn St to S Bush Pl Vicinity_OB | No |
| 06-03-2022 | 22nd Ave S and S Grand St_OB | No |
| 06-07-2022 | Rotary Viewpoint_OB |
January - March 2022 Journals
November - December Journals
| Date | Location | Storage (Y/N)? |
| 11/24/2020 | Burke Gilman Trail and University Bridge Vicinity | No |
| 12/21/2020 | 11th Ave from E Denny Way to E Pine St | No |
| 12/21/2020 | E Denny Way from 11th Ave to Nagle Pl | Yes |
| 12/28/2020 | Burke Gilman Trail and University Bridge Vicinity | Yes |
| 12/30/2020 | Battery St from 2nd Ave to 1st Ave | No |
| 12/30/2020 | S Lane St to S Dearborn St from 12th Ave S to 10th Ave S | No |
September 2020 Journals
| Date | Location | Storage (Y/N)? |
| 9/2/2020 | Alaskan Way and Marion St Vicinity | No |
April - May - June Journals
| Date | Location | Storage (Y/N)? |
| 4/20/2020 | Elliott Ave W & W Lee St Vicinity | No |
| 4/23/2020 | Navigation Center Vicinity | No |
| 5/4/2020 | Ballard Commons Park | Yes |
| 5/4/2020 | Ballard Library Vicinity | No |
| 5/14/2020 | Alaskan Way S from S Main St to S Jackson St | Yes |
| 5/20/2020 | International District and I-5 Emphasis Area | No |
| 5/21/2020 | Navigation Center Vicinity | Yes |
January - February - March Journals
October - November - December Journals
| Date | Location | Materials Stored? |
| 10/1-4/2019 | I-5 / Jose Rizal Park-1007-12th Ave 98144 | Yes |
| 10/8/2019 | 15th Ave W & W Wheeler St | Yes |
| 10/9/2019 | W Duwamish GB/Highland Park Way S | No |
| 10/9/2019 | Klickitat Ave SW under swing bridge | No |
| 10/10/2019 | 3rd Ave S from S Stacy St to S Massachusetts St | No |
| 10/15/2019 | 107th St and Corliss Ave N | No |
| 10/16-17/2019 | NE 80th to NE 87th along I-5 NB | No |
| 10/17/2019 | 6th Ave S & S Diagonal Ave S | No |
| 10/24/2019 | Beacon Ave S from 3800 block to 4500 block | No |
| 10/30-31/2019 | SB I-5 from NE 80th St to Weedin Pl NE | Yes |
| 10/31/2019 | Weedin Pl NE and NE 66th St | No |
| 11/4/2019 | Meyers Way | No |
| 11/7/2019 | 3rd Ave S from S Holgate to S Stacy St | No |
| 11/14/2019 | 7th Ave S from S Rose St to S Cloverdale St | No |
| 11/19/2019 | SW Queen Anne Greenbelt | No |
| 11/20/2019 | Rainier Ave S SB lane at I-90 EB on ramp | No |
| 12/11/2019 | I-5 SB James St off-ramp | No |
| 12/12/2019 | 7th Ave S and S Fidalgo St | No |
July - August - September Journals
April - May - June Journals
January - February - March Journals
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
| 1/8/2019 | 1st Ave S & Denver Ave S | No |
| 1/15/2019 | NB 45th St off-ramp and surrounding greenspaces | No |
| 1/16/20198 | 3rd Ave S from Massachusetts St to S Stacy St | Yes |
| 1/25/2019 | NE Ravenna Blvd to NE 65th St to 8th Ave NE | No |
| 1/28/2019 | 2nd Ave S & S Orchard St | Yes |
| 1/29/2019 | Georgetown Pump Station along 8th Ave S to S Myrtle St | No |
| 1/30/2019 | 6th Ave and Yesler | No |
| 1/31/2019 | Occidental Ave S from S Massachusetts St to S Lander St | No |
| 2/26/2019 | SW Florida St from 13th Ave SW to 11th Ave SW | No |
| 2/27-28/2019 | 9th & Bradford St | Yes |
| 3/5/2019 | Aurora Ave N & N 128th St | Yes |
| 3/12/2019 | 8th Ave S and S Holgate St | No |
| 3/18-21/2019 | Fremont Troll Area | Yes |
October - November - December Journals
July - August - September Journals
April - May - June Journals
January - February - March Journals
October - November - December Journals
July - August - September Journals
April - May - June Journals
March Journals
Date |
Location |
Materials Stored? |
| 3/14/2017 | Emerson Corridor | Yes |
| 3/17/2017 | I-5 NB 45th St - 65th St Exits | Yes |
| 3/21/2017 | I-5 & Dearborn | Yes |
| 3/24/2017 | SB James Street off ramp to onramp, Cherry & James between 6th & 7th | Yes |
| 3/28/2017 | 4th Ave S Corridor | Yes |
| 3/29/2017 | Spokane Street Litter Pick & Obstruction Clean Up | Yes |