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Norrin Radd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-02-11 04:47 AM
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There are many people living in cars and RV's around the Fremont and Ballard neighborhoods; I'm familiar with the location of many of them from going for walks every day around here for the past few years. Sadly, it seems like they get broken into frequently, as most of them have windows covered by cardboard and tape.

Council considers novel way to deal with homeless car campers

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Council-considers-novel-way-to-deal-with-homeless-2238239.php


This woman has been living outside on the Burke-Gilman Trail for years:



And this is a "camp" built on a pile of railroad ties near the trail (this pic is from a few months ago; it's gotten a little bigger since then):




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