We are running a campaign to ban encampment removals (sweeps) in the winter months and during extreme weather events in Seattle. This would build on our city's existing winter eviction ban by extending protections against displacement to the most vulnerable members of our community who are already trying to navigate homelessness in the winter. Like the winter eviction ban, this would prevent sweeps from December 1st until March 1st, the time of year when survival is the most challenging for folks living outside. It would also recognize the need to prioritize people-centered responses to our ever changing climate by prohibiting labor-intensive and cruel displacement during heat waves, smoke and cold snaps.

We are asking you to join us in this push for a more compassionate approach to our city's response to homelessness.