FOLLOWUP: Vehicles towed from ‘RV remediation’ sweep site on SW Barton Place

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We went to SW Barton Place, uphill from/east of Westwood Village, about an hour and a half ago to check on the “RV remediation” sweep announced via no-parking signage. Heading uphill, we saw crews on both sides of the street.

Continuing eastbound in hopes of getting a clearer view, we then passed about half a dozen parked tow trucks, each with a vehicle attached; we pulled into a Delridge/Henderson parking lot just in time to see five of them parade away:

With that, the downhill side of the street has been completely cleared of vehicles. We went through late last night for a baseline and counted three RVs/trailers among other vehicles (sorry, no “before” photo). We don’t know if any of the towed vehicles were confirmed stolen or just towed because they were in violation of the parking restrictions, but we’ll follow up.

H.P.Neighbor September 3, 2026 (12:16 pm)

Excellent!It is about time that wretched falling apart trailer is impounded. It has been circulating around 16th and South Seattle College area for years. The other cars are probably stolen except maybe the silver one in the last photo. None of them are familiar and I’ve been watching these vagrants ever since Andover was swept.

flimflam September 3, 2026 (12:37 pm)

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Inoperable vehicles have no business being on the road, parked or otherwise.
- Stu September 3, 2026 (2:14 pm)
  
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  I’ve been telling PEOs and elected officials that for 15 years. Doing otherwise isn’t helping. When will people able to act finally do so?
- K September 3, 2026 (2:28 pm)
  
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  Would love to see those cars on 40th near Fauntleroy — that have been parked in one spot under tarps for 20 years — get towed.
  - CarDriver September 3, 2026 (5:09 pm)
    
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    K; ws res. You know the car owners have a home?
    - WS Res September 3, 2026 (8:25 pm)
      
      So that makes it OK to park their inoperable vehicles on the street? I’m not sure I follow.
  - Admiral2009 September 3, 2026 (10:37 pm)
    
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    K – have you contacted Parking Enforcement about the vehicles under the tarps?
- WS Res September 3, 2026 (3:16 pm)
  
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  Tell that to the three vehicles kept under “auto covers” on 40th between Morgan and Graham. They’ve been there so long they’re on Google Maps and have years of debris piled around them. Or are they OK because the owner(s) have a home? https://maps.app.goo.gl/3M4btKAR8EmsRYV27
  - Frog September 3, 2026 (4:45 pm)
    
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    They have been ignored probably because: 1) no one lives in them; 2) they are not associated with crime in the neighborhood; 3) parking on that street is not otherwise in high demand; and 4) no one on the street has complained, possibly because neighbors know the backstory, which would be more complex than just that the owner owns a house. But by all means call the city. This type of whataboutism gets tiresome.
  - Thomas September 3, 2026 (8:14 pm)
    
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    Straight to the scrap and crush them.So they can never litter the streets again

Alki resident September 3, 2026 (12:37 pm)

See ya

DRW September 3, 2026 (12:42 pm)

Thank You.

victory September 3, 2026 (5:57 pm)

Now there is apparently some parked on Victoria Ave S W. One has a car behind it with a cord going into the bus/rv. Windows are all covered.

Buff September 3, 2026 (6:33 pm)

I’m sure losing the RV will cause these people to evaporate, and they definitely won’t just be living in tents in the same neighborhood.

Carrot before stick September 3, 2026 (11:04 pm)

People were dealing and using out of the one camper (the wrecked tow style one) 2 summers ago by 20th and Henderson. Woman was passed out inside holding a fent pipe. Multiple people coming and going and has stolen property inside. I know because I have video and when I posted another reader confirmed the stolen item was theirs. Then the same camper moved to closer to 9th and Henderson and was hit. Now it’s finally being impounded. Years later. People do live In these RVs and cars and we should do everything we can to help those who want help. Get them into a stable situation. However if I can easily identify and record illegal activity while picking up trash at 2 PM why does nothing seem to happen when they are well known and documented and when the police are called during active crime events. Wondering if rapid enforcement and a few days lockup will encourage behavior change? Offer all the help we can throw at them, and if they refuse, fine, but then rinse and repeat. Having the threat to forcefully withdrawal looming could be the incentive they need to encourage movement up to a long road to recovery, our out of the city. Car Driver I commend your compassion. Feel free to PM me your address. I’ll happily make contact with the criminal folks and let them know a neighbor has concern for their well being to continually disrupt our lives, and they have offered a place for them to live in front of their residence to continue their disruptive and destructive ways unimpeded.

Tomas September 3, 2026 (11:18 pm)

I’ve been reporting this via the find it / fix it app for months now. Wonder what finally caused movement on this. Happy they’re cleaning up though.

Westwood September 7, 2026 (3:09 pm)

They’re already back.

anonyme September 8, 2026 (1:53 pm)

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Confirmed. Went by there this morning and two RV’s are back. And if I’m not mistaken, one of them is the cobbled together piece of junk shown being towed, above. At this point, those vehicles should be seized and destroyed.

Scarlett September 8, 2026 (4:06 pm)

RV’s are a home with familiar things, even if cluttered and chaotic. You know, like your homes. Would you want to be shuttled off to a sterile Motel6-style four walls room and next door to another desperate, depressed person in the same situation? RV’s or car camping at least give some contact with the more fortunate, enough to keep from offing themselves and just enough to feel sorta normal. These comments are proof that most of you have no experience, or even imagination to conjecture, the terror some deal with day after day after day. And Seattle? I’ve never lived anywhere with such pathologically cold scary people. There is something very, very wrong in this city and many of you should be in a mental health facility – not the homeless.