SEATTLE — Homeless camp sweeps that shuffle people around but don’t solve the crisis is coming under new scrutiny in Seattle.
One of the most recent encampments took over a private parking lot in Ballard and had open drug use on display across the street from a children’s playground.
On Tuesday, the last of the fencing was installed to secure that property on NW 57th St and keep the homeless people from getting inside but some people simply moved their tents to the sidewalks. It has led to increasing concerns about how city officials are handling encampment removals and helping the homeless…