City to clear homeless encampment at Green Lake Park beginning Monday
Encampments at Green Lake Park and a small portion of Woodland Park will be removed starting Dec. 20 following several months of outreach efforts, according to Mayor Durkan’s office.
Seattle Parks and Recreation staff posted notices at the park on Saturday that stated any remaining or abandoned belongings at the park must be removed by Monday.
Portions of the park will be designated as active work areas on Monday as crews address damage to the park, remediate any environmental impacts of the encampment and address backlogged maintenance.
The city of Seattle and its partners began coordinated outreach and engagement efforts at the park in September, with the goal of getting anyone residing in the park long-term on a path towards permanent housing. Since Oct. 12, these efforts have resulted in at least 15 referrals to shelter.
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