(WSB photos)
11:58 AM: Detroit Avenue SW in southeast West Seattle [map] is blocked off at both ends – north and south – this morning while city crews sweep an encampment area in the West Duwamish Greenbelt.
Most of the work was under way out of view from the street but city trucks were in sight. We didn’t see any of the posting notices but a nonprofit volunteer who told us about the sweep says they listed a wide area to be cleared, between SW Kenyon and SW Myrtle, adjacent to an area that holds a variety of mostly industrial businesses. We’ll be asking the city for post-sweep information including how many people were living there.
4:58 PM: Here’s the statement we obtained from the city’s Human Services Department: “The Unified Care Team (UCT) engaged with eight people at this site. No vehicles were found on site. UCT referred one family and two individuals to available shelter.” We also asked about how pets are handled in sweeps, having received a question about that: “Pets are considered when identifying appropriate shelter referrals. UCT Outreach also connects pet owners to support services that can provide supplies and medical care, as needed.”
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