Mayor Katie Wilson delayed an encampment sweep in Ballard Wednesday, pledging to find alternatives to displacing homeless people.
SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson extended the timeline for a scheduled encampment sweep in Ballard on Wednesday, a spokesperson said, signaling a potential shift in how the city will address homelessness.
Wilson delayed the sweep before visiting the site at Northwest 41st Street and Burke-Gilman Trail, home to about 10 to 15 people previously notified to leave by Monday.
While this sweep was delayed, other sites have been cleared since Wilson took office, a spokesperson for her office said. Since Jan. 4, city data shows
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