Housing, Not Harassment. Justice for Homeless Campers.

On any given night, at least a quarter of the 8,000 people who are homeless in King County are without any shelter. They sleep in cars, camp in greenbelts, ride buses, and try to find warmth and safety in any way that they can. Nobody should have to live outside, but there simply is not enough low-income housing and emergency shelter for everyone who needs assistance.

Current City of Seattle clearance policies (and implementation of those policies) devastate the lives of people who are already marginalized and vulnerable. People's campsites are being systematically destroyed, and their basic survival gear and personal effects are being taken away and discarded. So far, the city has not made public what its policies are, nor has it permitted human services professionals or homeless advocates to review and comment on those policies.

Extensive protocols for responsible campsite outreach and clearance exist. They include on-going human services outreach to homeless campers, assistance in accessing emergency services, and provision of long-term housing. The City of Seattle has done none of these things.

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We, the signers of this petition, call upon the city government to CEASE ALL CAMPSITE CLEARANCES IMMEDIATELY, and to take the following actions: 1. Create realistic housing and safe shelter alternatives for homeless campers. 2. Fund Outreach and Engagement workers to seek out homeless people who are not within the shelter system, and work with them to access housing and secure services. 3. Partner in good faith with homeless people and their advocates to create a fair and humane policy regarding homeless campers. This policy should include an outreach and engagement plan and the provision of real housing options. Only when these actions have been taken will it be reasonable for the city to recommence clearing campsites.

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0-25 of 1717 signatures

Number	Date	Name	Location
1717	July 10, 2008	Karl Scheer	Seattle, WA
1716	June 02, 2008	Margaux Gillespie	Mountlake Terrace, WA
1715	May 19, 2008	Devin McDonnell	Seattle, WA
1714	May 06, 2008	Ethan Blustein	Seattle, WA
1713	May 04, 2008	Hayley Koenig	Seattle, WA
1712	March 25, 2008	Emily Margherio	Seattle, WA
1711	March 13, 2008	Janet Detwiler	Seatle, WA
1710	March 12, 2008	Lo Auer	Columbia, MO
1709	March 12, 2008	Lorie Meacham	Casa Grande, AZ
1708	March 12, 2008	James Long	Commerce, OK
1707	February 18, 2008	Dr. Premraj PUSHPAKARAN	KOCHI KERALA INDIA
1706	February 09, 2008	Carol Crow	Bothell, WA
1705	February 07, 2008	Deanna Daniels	Seattle , WA
1704	February 04, 2008	Jayne Simmons	Seattle, WA
1703	January 23, 2008	Debbie Grimm	Langley, WA
1702	January 15, 2008		,
1701	January 11, 2008	Jennifer Hrachovec	Seattle, WA
1700	January 09, 2008	dave hughes	seattle, WA
1699	January 08, 2008		,
1698	January 08, 2008		,
1697	January 07, 2008	Abigail Guay	Seattle, WA
1696	January 07, 2008		,
1695	January 02, 2008	jen floberg	wallingford, CT
1694	December 26, 2007		,
1693	December 24, 2007	Elizabeth Maupin	Issaquah, WA

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