I live on one of the Seattle streets mentioned in the article where there was a cluster of RVs, they were forced to move, and now there are ecoblocks. The RVs

I live on one of the Seattle streets mentioned in the article where there was a cluster of RVs, they were forced to move, and now there are ecoblocks. The RVs arrived a little over six years ago after they were forced to move from a lot underneath a nearby overpass. There were around a dozen vehicles and some tents. There was a lot of violent crime, including several shootings toward the end of the encampment. There was a lot of trash and sewage. When they were moved the city hauled away several tons of trash and "shopping bag toilets". There was a lot of obvious mental health problems and the deep fear and desperation that goes along with it. I've worked in enough urban service jobs to recognize people who don't have access to the mental health support they need. There were single people, couples, and two families with children. The people I spoke with are mostly from Seattle and a few grew up in this neighborhood. They are homeless but not from some far away place. This is their neighborhood. They stay here because they know people and because they can sometimes find work here. We failed as a city to provide a safety net when these people fell. My street is more safe and has less trash and it's true that I like it but to get that we didn't solve a single problem. We just moved it along.