Stop Seattle From Turning Our Parks Into Homeless Encampments

We need to find shelter for these people and keep our parks safe for children and others. We need tiny houses and for those who do not want to be controlled by government, we need to find a safe camp for them with sanitation and bath houses.

If this idea DID NOT work in Portland, there is NO WAY it will work in Seattle. Please reconsider this plan and really look further I to the Pathway House plan. Thank you

I sign this petition to vote against enabling homelessness into Public parks, sidewalks, and greenbelts. Allowing such legislature, creates an eyesore in the Seattle community. This fosters drug/alcohol abuse - and cannibalizes against for/non profit organizations that provide necessary treatment. It's very clear that this idea only perpetuated the issue in Portland - thus why industry/socioeconomic growth in on the decline. Enabling this legislature in Seattle, will shun new companies from relocating/staying within the Puget Sound.

Do not allow this to pass. We pay tax dollars to fund these parks for recreational use. This will create a dangerous environment for people.

This isnt the right way

Not the proper "help" for the homeless!

I am saddened and truly frightened of this proposal. This is NOT a solution to the homeless problem and will only put more people at risk.

It is hard for me to imagine what sane person would OK this?!?!

I am a homeowner in Seattle. I realize there is a major homeless problem in Seattle but this is not a fair answer. We as tax payers also need to feel like the parks are ours too. Not feel unsafe or like we are disturbing someone when we use a public space.

I support development of an alternatives evaluation and environmental review process with public comment.

This needs to be stopped.

Our parks provide a natural reprieve from our hectic urban environment. It would be a travesty to have our green spaces full of campers and all of the waste that will come with their entry into our parks. Our city's green spaces are far too important to be overrun by humanity, homeless or otherwise. I want to be able to take my kids to the park to enjoy the natural beauty, not to be concerned about avoiding needles, garbage, human waste, and potentially unstable individuals. This is an insane proposal that makes me absolutely livid.

The homeless need homes but public parks are not the place. My kids need to have some place to go to hang out. It also inevitably creates trash which ruins the purpose of a park as being a natural environment within a city.

no homelesess/tents

The essence of Seattle is its public parks and to allow canping there would be a desecration. This is a terrible idea.

Please don't merely defer this measure, reject it.

I have lived in this area since birth, 52 years to be exact! Do NOT destroy our community!

I am concerned about sanitation associated with these camps; free & clear sidewalk access for all people, but especially those with disabilities; an increase in needles - already seen in our public parks; and the financial incentive for homeless individuals in other cities to come to Seattle. It seems it would be a wiser use of our resources to put those funds toward a permanent solution.

This is about the stupidest thing I've ever heard of a local government considering ... way stupider than the "traffic calming" efforts.

Special interests have played a major role in drafting this proposed ordinace and do not represent the best interests of Seattle's majority population.