Councilmember Andrew Lewis, the council’s committee chair for homelessness, insists that homeless encampments are dangerous, a sentiment that many Seattleites share— it well might have elected Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell— but is significant in that it could set the tone for the city’s position on encampments moving into the summer.
A recent removal of a homeless encampment outside of Seattle City Hall— which involved an abrupt action by the city following a standoff with an advocacy volunteer group “Stop the Sweeps” — drew criticism from homeless advocates for the lack of resources provided by outreach coordinators at the time of the removal. That kind of action is a departure
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