Montlake proposed camping areas, click for full map showing all proposed parks in Seattle
On Friday, October 14th at 9:30am, the Seattle City Council is meeting to consider the ordinance that would permit camping on 167 miles of sidewalks and nearly 5,200 acres of Seattle parks and greenbelts. King5 and Seattle Times have shared maps prepared by the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and Seattle Parks and Recreation that present the parks and sidewalks that could be used by homeless campers if the ordinance is approved.
Many parks in Seattle would be approved locations, such as Greenlake, Discovery and Lincoln Park. Approved locations in and around Montlake include:
- Arboretum
- Montlake Park
- East Montlake Park
- West Montlake Park (Sidewalks)
- Marsh Island
- Foster Island
- Interlaken
Proposed sidewalks in & around Montlake – Click for Full City Map
Full text of the proposal may be found here.
If you have feedback, questions, or concerns about this proposal, contact the Seattle City Council & Mayor Murray (contact information below) before the vote on Friday, October 14th.
Additionally, an online petition opposing this ordinance was created on October 9th.
Contact Information:
Ed Murray
206-684-4000
http://www.seattle.gov/mayor/get-involved/contact-the-mayor
Sally Bagshaw
206-684-8801
sally.bagshaw@seattle.gov
Tim Burgess
206-684-8806
tim.burgess@seattle.gov
Lorena Gonzales
206-684-8802
lorena.gonzalez@seattle.gov
Bruce Harrell
206-684-8804
bruce.harrell@seattle.gov
Lisa Herbold
206-684-8803
lisa.herbold@seattle.gov
Rob Johnson
206-684-8808
rob.johnson@seattle.gov
Debora Juarez
206-684-8805
debora.juarez@seattle.gov
Mike O’Brien
206-684-8800
mike.obrien@seattle.gov
Kshama Sawant
206-684-8016
kshama.sawant@seattle.gov
Karen Luke says
Yesterday I saw the deer (buck) at the Arboretum at the street between Lake Washington Blvd E and E Interlaken Blvd. I drove very slow. Unfortunately cars did pass me with no regard to the deer. There should be a warning sign ( ! ) Now imagine what would happen if we had tent cities too ? A park should be a park and not a place for tents. Of course that counts for sidewalks too. Public parks are just that, for everybody, but not to live in it 🙁
gail says
I am a 72 year old woman who likes to walk in the parks. I have lived on capitol hill most of my life. This change in use of parks would basically DENY me access due to my safety concerns. I am curious why you would consider the rights of homeless more important than the rights of those 600000 Seattlelites who have been paying taxes to keep our city desireable. Weekly I clean up garbage, piles of needles and human feces in my neighbor hood due to the amount of homeless on capitol hill. I have had my car broken into several times. I agree homeless need somewhere to live; however, if our parks are opened up to the homeless that denies the rest of us a feeling of safe use. Why can’t the city find a place to built more housing with medical care & social services on site for those who don’t have homes. This would be safer, warmer (protection from the elements), healthier and still allow others to use the parks safely. I agree we need to help the homeless; however, Please consider the rights of the rest of us who live in Seattle to feel we can safely use our Parks.
Darcy and Liz says
Thank you for posting this information. It is very helpful!