Mayor Bruce Harrell announces approach to safety & health challenges in public spaces

Mayor Bruce Harrell shared new actions, announced legislation, and detailed his plan to address public safety and public health challenges in public spaces. Through a new Executive Order, Mayor Harrell will establish a Downtown Activation Team (DAT) pilot to provide place-based activations, cleanings, and safety operations in partnership with community organizations. The pilot is guided by the One Seattle Restoration Framework, which details the City’s ongoing approach to keep people safe through improved emergency response, increased response options, and addressing root causes of violence.

Modeled after the Unified Care Team (UCT), the DAT brings together City departments and partners sucha s the Downtown Seattle Association, MID Ambassadors, and We Deliver Care in an effort to better coordinate resources and operations downtown and in the Chinatown-International District (CID) including Little Saigon.

Speakers include:
Mayor Bruce Harrell, City of Seattle
Jon Scholes, President and CEO, Downtown Seattle Association
Jamila Conley, Business Owner, WeRise Wines
Jaclyne Manalastas, CID Public Safety Council Member
Simone Walcott, LEAD Seattle-King County
Natalie Walton-Anderson, Director of Public Safety, City of Seattle

[eyedentity]

Give that brave woman a medal. Shame on Bruce Harrell and ANYONE ELSE complicit in his murderous sweeps across houseless communities in Seattle. SOLIDARITY with the community of fierce advocates, activists, mutual aid service providers DOING THE CITY'S job of keeping communities safe. SHAME ON YOU BRUCE HARRELL

[Pam-yy]

Thank you mayor for stepping in to the mess

[derrickmcadoo]

The Clean Team does an excellent job picking up the trash and cleaning the sidewalks at 2nd and Blanchard. Unfortunately however, without the combined efforts of the SPD actually breaking up the loitering (in the dozens), addressing the smoking of illegal drugs openly next to our windows, and convicting the drug dealers, it feels like everyday, the problem is getting worse. The vagrants are now acting like it's a 'speed-run' to litter as much as possible in 24 hours - knowing all their garbage will be cleaned up the next morning, so it's become, 'enabling bad behavior' 🙄.
Again, the Clean Team is great, but without the SPD helping to 'clean up the street' themselves, it's a nearly pointless effort.

[Pam-yy]

We need to laugh in this weather and pick it up with truth

[Pam-yy]

Take care of our mayor security. People are so bad off mentally because of drugs

[Pam-yy]

I hope the police feel comfortable to do thier job

[Pam-yy]

We need police to be able to do what they need to

[Pam-yy]

I hate the smell of drugs waiting on a bus

[Thomas-scpf]

Thank you Mayor Harrell. It’s unfortunate you have to deal with lunatic residents screaming the same brainwashed words. Thank you for your composure as a mayor and for bringing Seattle back to its glory.

[Pam-yy]

We are better with you. The previous ruined seattle

[Pam-yy]

There is not enough help downtown. Its not safe or healthy