Stop Seattle From Turning Our Parks Into Homeless Encampments

I pay over $5000.00 a year in property taxes to enjoy walking beautiful Greenlake Park with my wife. The homeless problem will only escalate by enabling them to trash and destroy our neighborhoods. Stop the madness!

Homeless people do need places to sleep and should be helped by the state and local government, and if this means an additional tax I'm all for it, but this does not include letting them camp in public parks that are used often by kids and families...

Absolutely no! We all, the taxpayers, have paid for the parks. We do it because we need a place to enjoy and relax within the city. Seattle is a beautiful city, but lately it has become a slum. It is disgusting to have to dodge human feces, urine smell everywhere in the city. Definitely homeless must NOT be allowed in our parks

There is a difference between homeless and transients and this bill would only encourage more teansients to our city.

You guys have got to be kidding. Just look at what happened in Portland. And I recently spoke to a large group of tourists in Westlake Park and they said that they were afraid to go there as they were hassled by many homeless looking for a handout. They all said that The downtown area is just too scary. There goes our tourist dollars. I would suggest that all of the council members take a field trip to Seinbrenner Park during the day for a look see at how many homeless hang out there. Even if the park is off limits the current proposal takes way too long to evict them and you can be sure that the same people who now hang out there during the day will simply move in. I cannot for the life of me figure out where the council members (except for Burgess who apparently is the only dissenter) minds are!

Shameful bunch of city council members. Can't wait to see their names on the ballot!

Please think.... No way will this be a good thing. It does nothing to solve a growing issue that needs to be resolve for all citizens of Seattle.

This is a VERY bad idea. Portland, OR tried it and it failed miserably.

We need permanent, compassionate solutions, not people living outside in tents.

I walk 5-10 miles a day in our parks and around our neighborhoods. I am not without compassion, but allowing homeless camps in public spaces, parks and sidewalks is going way too far. What about the right of taxpaying citizens to use these sidewalk and parks without having to dodge trash, needles, and panhandlers. I cannot believe the extent to where this has become a problem in Seattle. I was born here. It seems Seattle policies are inviting the campers. I know addicts, now in recovery who tell me that being homeless in Seattle is easy. They have told me that access to meals, new socks and underwear and other items so easy to get, along with the ability to pitch a tent and openly use drugs and drink without much chance of being bothered, are making Seattle very attractive to those who do not want to change. I have supported new taxes for housing, etc. I may not in the future since the city seems to be inviting more of the problem. There were supposed to be designated "RV" lots. They do not seem to be enforced. There is a huge RV encampment and a huge pile of trash under the west Seattle bridge. I do not understand why this is allowed when there are supposedly designated RV lots. A side street by my home next to Lincoln Park is hard to pass with the big RVs parked on the street. Instead of allowing camping everywhere, the city should designate large camping areas off the main streets where Sani Cans and trash collection can be provided. I suggest Terminal 5, or a similar location as a temporary location until a new tenant is found. You seem to be spreading this problem all over. I also hear that you want to raise our trash rates to cover the cost of cleaning up these messes.

Please think.... No way will this be a good thing. It does nothing to solve a growing issue that needs to be resolve for all citizens of Seattle.

Seattle City Council need to better utilize their resources to solve the homelessness problem. This bill makes no sense for that goal.

Please stop

Terrible Idea...

Bad idea

Please don't give our parks to the homeless! There had to be a better way to help them without giving up our parks and public places

This is not a solution and will not cause more issues. Homeless people need homes, recourses and help.

Please keep the parks and public areas safe for families and children. Homeless people need mental health and other services and this bill does not address the core problem.

Turning our parks over to the homeless - albeit they have already claimed them - is taking them away from our children. Where will the children go? Apartment dwellers rely on those green spaces to allow their children outdoor play time. Neighborhoods use them as gathering places. Schools use them as practice fields. Move forward with this plan, and the only somewhat safe place for our kids is behind a computer screen.

We need to find a more permanent solution for these people