City of Seattle to clear another encampment Friday

SEATTLE — The city of Seattle is planning to clear another homeless encampment on Friday.

The encampment is located in the area of Pike and Pine streets between Fourth and Fifth avenues.

A notice was posted by the city and it orders the people living there to have their belongings moved by 9 a.m.

Any items picked up by the city will be kept in storage for 70 days at no charge.

The city is also offering housing assistance to anyone living in the area.

On Wednesday, the city cleared an encampment across City Hall after an attempt last month was unsuccessful.

The encampment, located on 4th Avenue between James Street and Columbia Street, had 30 tents at one point.

Seattle officers assisted by sealing off several blocks of 4th Avenue around 8 a.m. so crews could take down tents and clear debris from the street.

The mayor’s office told KIRO 7 that outreach workers with the city’s HOPE Team had visited the area multiple times, resulting in at least 15 referrals to shelters and tiny houses since Feb. 17.

Homeless camps across downtown Seattle are getting cleared out as part of the city’s new tactic to address homelessness.

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