Olympia is hosting a public online meeting on Monday, June 13, at 5:30 p.m., to inform the public about moving the Mitigation Site camp for the homeless from its present location on the corner of Olympia and Franklin Streets to Quince Street.
The move is planned to happen by the end of this month.
Renamed Quince Street Village, the city bought the new location at 1211 Quince Street SE using federal funds under the American Rescue Plan Act in October 2021.
“The property at Quince Street will allow the City to improve support and safety for the people who live at the Mitigation Site,” said the city on its Mitigation Site webpage. “These improvements include more space for case managers and appointments, security cameras, and a layout designed for tiny homes.”
Long-term, the city has stated that it plans to build permanent affordable housing units on the Quince Street property. In the meantime, it will host tiny homes for the homeless.
Downtown Mitigation Site
The present Mitigation Site downtown currently features “microhomes,” as the city puts it, “which feature locking doors, insulated walls and steel roofing.”
“Once moved to Quince Street, the units will include a heating and light source,” Olympia added.
Other amenities in the downtown site are toilets, showers, potable water, garbage collection, a food prep area, as well as what the city describes as “code of conduct and safety protocols” for the occupants, who are attended to by the Catholic Community Services (CCS) who works with the city in:
· Bringing in service providers to work with clients on housing, employment, benefits and setting up appointments for substance use treatment and mental health.
· Improving data collection and reporting.
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