SODO Today
Out of all the encampments across Seattle, this one near 3rd Ave & Holgate St could be the most frustrating one for biz owners. I have watched this place get cleared close to a dozen times now. Lots of tax payer dollars wasted. But it keeps on coming back. The most recent sweep happened leading up to the MLB All-Star game back in July. It looked impeccable.
But one by one, all the tents and RV’s started coming back. Once again, sweeping is not the issue. The city will probably do that again. However, nothing is being done to get in front of these situations before spiraling out of control. This is the epitome of whack a mole. Funny thing is, the spots with brand new concrete eco-blocks have zero RV’s and tents. That is the only thing that’s proven to work. Btw, Utah Ave. a few blocks away is also looking like a similar hot mess. Current plan is not working. Where’s CM Tammy Morales (@CMTammyMorales?) This is her district.
Back in July
Baseball fans and the homeless called it. They said it would all come back.