The city of Seattle announced this afternoon that Nickelsville’s move to the Northlake location will start getting underway this weekend. As we’ve been reporting, Low Income Housing Institute volunteers have been hard at work installing 22 tiny houses at 3814 Fourth Ave. NE in the Northlake neighborhood. The new location (below) is 20 percent larger […]
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New Nickelsville camp coming together quickly
After a slow start, the future home of the Ballard Nickelsville camp in the Northlake neighborhood is taking shape. A few dozen volunteers organized by the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) pitched in today, helping put the first tiny houses into position and providing finishing work. The houses are assembled off-site — in volunteers’ driveways, […]
Outreach worker assigned to Ballard to work with the homeless
Most agree that homelessness is a big problem in Ballard, but the debate rages over what to do about it. The removal of “unsanctioned campers” from Ballard Commons Park and the new fencing under the Ballard Bridge are two recent examples that have sparked heated conversations both on My Ballard and off. Now there’s a […]
Workers preparing future site of Ballard Nickelsville camp
The Ballard Nickelsville camp was slated to move at the end of its two-year lease in November, but it had nowhere to go. The city granted an extension while it worked on the camp’s future location: 3814 4th Ave. NE in the Northlake neighborhood. The city initially expected the site to be ready by mid-December, […]
Area under Ballard Bridge fenced off to keep out homeless campers
Both sides of Leary Way under the Ballard Bridge are now surrounded in chain link fence. In some places, it’s topped with barbed wire. Until the fence went up, the area had been a popular place for the homeless to camp. The fence was installed to “maintain the structural integrity of the bridge and keep […]
As deadline nears for Ballard Nickelsville to move, new location is not ready
The Ballard Nickelsville camp on Market St. will officially reach the end of its two-year stay on November 18th. But in a meeting with neighbors and the camp’s residents last night, the City of Seattle said the new location — at 3814 4th Ave. NE in the Northlake neighborhood — will not be ready until […]
Nyer Urness House celebrates first birthday
It has been an entire year since Nyer Urness House (1753 NW 56th St) first opened its doors to provide formerly homeless men and women with safe and comfortable permanent housing. The team at Compass Housing Alliance are proud of their achievements so far and are excited to celebrate this special milestone with the local […]
SHARE to open shelter in nearby neighborhood
Last November, Our Redeemer’s Church decided to close the SHARE homeless shelter in Loyal Heights after the discovery of a convicted child rapist. This week, SHARE announced that it’s moving ahead with plans to open a temporary shelter in Green Lake, at Bethany Lutheran Church (7400 Woodlawn Ave NE). At a community meeting in the […]
Coalition reaching out to churches to help ‘homeless car campers’
The Ballard Homes for All Coalition is reaching out to dozens of churches to help “homeless car campers” around the neighborhood. Back in 2008, the coalition proposed a one-year pilot project for one congregation to host a handful of people, providing them with a place to park and access to hygiene facilities. During the 2008 […]
‘The Homeless Neighbor’
Seattle’s homeless population stretches far beyond downtown. North Seattle residents and businesses are also struggling to deal with the issue. To see how the community is trying to find a balance, we take you to the streets of Ballard for a raw and compelling look at the problem. The Homeless Neighbor is the third in […]
Compass Center to start construction this year
The Compass Center, which bought and tore down the house at 1753 NW 56th St (shown below), is expected to start construction on a new facility for homeless men and women this year. We spoke with Executive Director, Rick Friedhoff, who tells us that Weinstein A|U is currently drawing up the designs for the 80-unit […]
Controversial Ballard homeless shelter to close
Our Redeemer’s Church says it’s been unable to reach an agreement with the homeless group SHARE on new screening procedures, so the church has decided to close the homeless shelter in Loyal Heights. In September, neighbors discovered a convicted child rapist living at the Calvary Lutheran shelter at 70th and 23rd Ave NW. The Level […]
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