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Cleanup at Tashkent Park

Jonathan Choe
April 20, 2022
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Capitol Hill in #Seattle is full of mini parks like Tashkent, nestled between apts and condos. But it’s also where several problematic homeless encampments are thriving. After multiple neighbor complaints, the city could be taking action. Stay tuned.

Walk in the Park

Tashkent is relatively quiet during the day. But neighbors say at night, that’s when many problems emerge. Not to mention all the trash building up near the tents. Otherwise, it is a magnificent green space in the city. #Seattle

Cleared Before

Neighbors say Tashkent is caught in a rinse repeat cycle. It’s been cleared many times. But the homeless always come back to set up shop. #Seattle

Another #Seattle homeless encampment sweep. This time at Tashkent Park. That’s at least 5 now in the city this past week. Neighbors once again applauding @MayorofSeattle but hoping there is a plan to keep campers away. This park has been cleared multiple times before.

Jonathan Choe

Journalist and Senior Fellow, Center on Wealth and Poverty
Jonathan Choe is a journalist and Senior Fellow with Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth and Poverty, covering homelessness issues for its Fix Homelessness initiative. Prior to joining Discovery, Choe spent several years as one of the lead reporters at KOMO-TV, consistently the top rated television station in Seattle. His in depth stories on crime and deep dive investigations into the homeless crisis led to measurable results in the community, including changes in public policy. Choe has more than two decades of experience in television news behind the scenes and in front of the camera for ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, and Tribune. He has also been nominated and honored with multiple industry awards including an Emmy. Choe spent several years teaching classes on emerging media and entrepreneurship to under privileged youth in inner city Chicago. As an independent journalist, Choe also contributes regularly to the Mill Creek View and Lynnwood Times and has reported on exclusive stories in the past year for Daily Wire and The Postmillennial.