Seattle posts 48-hour removal notices for Ballard encampment after delayed sweep

SEATTLE — Time ran out for many of the people living at a homeless encampment in Ballard that would have been swept until Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson granted a temporary extension last month.

On Tuesday, city crews began posting notices that they would remove any remaining tents and makeshift shelters within 48 hours from NW 41st Street near the Burke-Gilman Trail.

The site was originally scheduled to be cleared on Jan. 14, but the mayor decided to delay that effort to help more people get housing or other services…

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