Stop Seattle From Turning Our Parks Into Homeless Encampments

This is not the way to.help the homeless. I worked over 30 years in the King County area helping the homeless. They need proper shelter, health care, childcare education and job.training and support. They will not find this living In parks.

The City Council and the Mayor are clearly out of control. Pushing through this homeless encampment policy and radical city wide neighborhood rezoning policies without fair and timely EIS process that includes community participation that influences outcomes is catastrophic for Seattle's long term identity and economic stability.

No way!

This does nothing to help the homeless and only creates additional tension between the homeless and residents!

We have two boys (6 and 8) and live right next to a park which homeless will be able to camp under the new proposal. This park is currently very popular with children and known by parents as safe. Why change this?

30 days at a pop of legally squatting in a greenspace and then being able legally to move a few yards away and do it again and again and again? Are you out of your f'in minds with this proposed legislation????? This ENCOURAGES and ENTRENCHES squatting. It solves NOTHING.

I strongly urge you to reconsider. I am convinced based on the Portland experience (and common sense) that this is a mistake. I would support a tax increase to deal with the root problems of homelessness and provide affordable housing.

Bad idea

Reject Council Bill 118794

Craziness. I want a pretty park and honra for the homeless.

As a parent, I sm deeply concerned for the safety of my 5yo, who attends school right next door to one of these parks

Please provide actual housing and services for these people in need, instead of trashing our parks!

Save our City!

This decision impacts youth and adult nature programs, recreational youth and adult sports leagues, families, tourists, etc....from all over the Seattle metro area. The parks should be accessible as what they are designated for - parks. They are not residences. That's what zoning laws are for,

I think this plan is thoroughly flawed and needs to be rethought. STRONGLY AGAINST

Sidewalks and parks are crucial to the vitality and enjoyability of an entire city. It connects us with nature and each other. Do not destroy the wonderful resources we have. Do that and you have seariously lowered livability in Seattle. I understand the homeless need help but This is not the solution, this only creates a greater problem.

this is a poorly written bill that not only affects local residents and businesses....but also our tourist industry whereby visitors won't appreciate the beauty of these shared public spaces.

Why not use vacant government buildings such as NERF?

This is not love, it is not compassion, it is not a solution. How, in this housing boom, is there no more housing being created for those who need it most?!?

This is the worst proposed legislation I have ever heard of in Seattle.