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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed Apr 5, 2023, 06:55 PM Apr 2023

South Seattle encampment cleared after outreach teams moved 74 people into shelter

Crews began work to clear out a homeless encampment in Seattle's SODO neighborhood Wednesday morning.

The encampment at the intersection of 6th Avenue and Airport Way is at least the fifth encampment to be cleared in the city in two weeks.

According to the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA), 74 people who were living in the encampment were moved into shelter or permanent housing. The outreach was conducted as part of the Housing Command Center in downtown Seattle.

"I look forward to it being a permanent improvement and hopefully the illegal encampments won’t come back," said Jay Yanamura, who lives near the encampment. "This year, there’s definitely a change in attitude and we’re happy about that. The politicians were embarrassed by their lack of action and the constituents aren’t going to take it anymore.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/south-seattle-encampment-cleared-after-outreach-teams-moved-74-people-into-shelter/ar-AA19wlk5

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South Seattle encampment cleared after outreach teams moved 74 people into shelter (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2023 OP
They are clearing out the Lower East Side in Vancouver, BC too. Two major applegrove Apr 2023 #1

applegrove

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1. They are clearing out the Lower East Side in Vancouver, BC too. Two major
Wed Apr 5, 2023, 07:00 PM
Apr 2023

assaults happen there a day. I am so sad people can't pitch a tent and live how they want to. I hear the shelters are not so safe. Thankfully some have recovered and do outreach. They are heartbroken today too.

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