This week the City began a focused effort to address trash and provide individualized outreach services along South Dearborn Street and I-90 to Rainier Avenue South. The schedule for each of the three areas of focus is outlined below:
South Dearborn Street: Trash and Debris Cleanup
April 12-13: Crews are collecting trash and debris along South Dearborn Street from South Sixth Avenue to Rainier Avenue South.
The “Cloverleaf” at I-90/Rainier Avenue South: Litter and Garbage Removal Along Sidewalk
I-90 Cloverleaf. On April 18 the City will remove trash from the orange area along the sidewalk. The Navigation Team will conduct outreach to individuals in the area on April 14, 17 and 18, offering services, shelter and storage of belongings.
April 13: Signs will be posted providing notice that the City will be conducting a litter clean-up along the sidewalk surrounding the encampment at the Cloverleaf at the I-90 exit to Rainier Avenue South (see image). Campers are not being asked to leave the broader area, but will be asked to move back from the sidewalk to create a safe work zone.
April 14: The City’s Navigation Team of specially trained Seattle Police officers and outreach workers will be conducting outreach, offering alternative shelter, individualized services and storage of personal belongings to individuals in the Cloverleaf area.
April 17: The Navigation Team will continue conducting outreach and offering storage of personal belongings to individuals in the Cloverleaf area.
April 18: The Navigation Team will continue conducting outreach and offering storage of personal belongings to individuals in the Cloverleaf area and assisting with clearing a safe works zone along the sidewalk. City crews will collect trash and debris along this area.
Metro Staircases at I-90/Rainier Avenue South: Outreach and Encampment Removal
Tents along the walkway to the Metro bus station on I-90.
April 13: Signs will be posted providing notice that the City will be clearing obstructions around the staircases that provide access from Rainier Avenue South to the Metro bus station on I-90. This area is being cleaned for public safety reasons. Unauthorized camping around the staircases and the trash that has accumulated creates potential hazards for both pedestrians and campers using the stairs.
April 14: The City’s Navigation Team of specially trained Seattle Police officers and outreach workers will be conducting outreach, offering alternative shelter, individualized services and storage of personal belongings to individuals around the Metro staircases.
April 17: The Navigation Team will continue conducting outreach and offering storage of personal belongings to individuals around the Metro staircases.
April 18: The Navigation Team will continue conducting outreach and offering storage of personal belongings to individuals around the Metro staircases, and help move any individuals still there out of the area. Once individuals are clear of the area, City crews will clean up the trash and debris left behind.
Note: There may be City staff in the area around Poplar Place South and South Dean Street, assessing the situation, but there has been no cleanup of any kind scheduled for that area at this time.
