(The Center Square) – The city of Seattle’s last-minute decision to not lease property for residents of a permitted tent encampment leads to the possibility of homelessness for approximately 100 people.
The sanctioned encampment named “Tent City 4” has been hosted by the Seattle Mennonite Church since May 18, 2024. The lease is set to expire on Saturday.
A sanctioned encampment is a legal temporary shelter that serves as a stopgap to keep people off sidewalks and out of jail, while they wait for other forms of housing and shelter to open…