Residents and businesses attended a meeting to learn about a new RV safe lot and tiny home village planned for West Seattle. The project, managed by the Low Income Housing Institute, aims to provide safe housing options for individuals experiencing homelessness in recreational vehicles, with support services and a focus on transitioning to permanent housing.
A crowd of residents and businesses packed a small Georgetown church to learn about an upcoming RV safe lot and tiny home village slated for construction in West Seattle near the Duwamish Green Belt on March 5, 2026.
A crowd of residents and businesses packed a small Georgetown church to learn about an upcoming RV safe lot and tiny home village slated for construction in West Seattle near the Duwamish Green Belt. The program, which will be managed by the Low Income Housing Institute , is designed to get people experiencing homelessness and their recreational vehicles off the streets of King County, and moving toward more stable housing options. “This is a way for us to get that RV into a safe spot while we work with the person that is living there, to get them into housing and get that RV surrendered,” explained Jonah Silverstein, with the Vehicle Resident Outreach - UHeights team. The safe lot, located at 7201 2nd Ave. SW, will be built on leased land from the Washington State Department of Transportation . It will be called the "Glassyard" site. LIHI says there will be spots for 72 RVs and 20 tiny homes, along with seven or eight showers, a laundry facility, and a common kitchen for the program members. “We need programs that can actually meet people where they’re at while we build the affordable housing that we need, because at the end of the day, the solution to these situations is housing,” said Jon Grant, a Senior Policy Analyst with the city of Seattle. LIHI adds that there will be several staff members on site 24/7, which will also consist of case managers and others to assist with supportive services. For the 60 or more people in attendance for the meeting, the concerns ranged from simple logistical questions to real questions about safety for the 11 businesses neighboring the site. “We have had two RVs burn to the ground on the street in front of our building," said Alan Bridgman during the meeting, who previously To that, LIHI emphasized that all RVs will be emptied of all oil, gas, propane, and septic tanks, and will be fitted to connect to electricity. They stated this will greatly limit the risk of fires. Project managers also stressed that the site is in line with all Seattle Fire Department codes, and that there will be fire extinguishers placed at least every 75 feet inside the property, and there will be eight feet of egress between each RV. LIHI also explained that no extra property or items will be allowed by residents to be on the roof of the RV or stationed outside the vehicle. Other residents cautioned about the impact to the Duwamish Green Belt near the property, citing a previous camp that was set up in the Highland Park area for people experiencing homelessness, which they claim led to cars and trash being dumped in that area. LIHI says that they will not allow people to loiter or park nearby. They also stated that friends or strangers will not be let into the safe lot. “Every time we set up a village, the surrounding area actually becomes safer, we are there with eyes, with security cameras, we have 24/7 staff, so we find that crime typically goes down,” said Matthew White, the Senior Project Manager with LIHI. Meanwhile, some residents wondered about how prospective residents will be screened, while another demanded to know about the protocol for substances inside the property. “There are specific eligibility or people that are appropriate for the RV lot, can you speak to what some of those qualifiers are?” asked one person. LIHI says they follow a strict code of conduct and a 'Good Neighbor Policy' that entails no substances or alcohol being allowed on the premises, adding that there will be staff members with resources for those suffering from addiction-related issues as well. However, they clarified that on-site staff will not be policing the tiny homes or RVs for those substances, but if they're discovered, it could be grounds for removal. Many answers from LIHI connected back to their Salmon Bay RV safe lot project, which began in 2023 in the Interbay neighborhood. During its roughly two year stint, LIHI says they helped 87 people at the lot and placed 60% of those people into secure housing outside the lot. LIHI also stated that 67 RVs were permanently removed and/or demolished from the streets in the process. The project ended in May of 2025, due to the developer reportedly selling the property for another form of construction. It was there that LIHI stated surrounding businesses and neighbors were welcoming to the project despite hesitations, and that eventually, the operations smoothed over. “All the businesses around ended up donating hygiene kits, bringing meals over, they really, to be honest, never even knew that we were there," explained one speaker from LIHI. Project Manager Matthew White says he hopes to have the first RV rolling into the Glassyard lot by June, before the start of the FIFA World Cup.White says they intend to stay there longer than two to three years, compared to what happened with their Salmon Bay project.Two people were killed and two others were injured in a head-on crash on Yakima Avenue in Tacoma on Thursday afternoon.A controversial bill that could allow the state to remove an elected sheriff moved closer to becoming law after it passed the Washington House.A Seattle woman who shot and killed a rideshare driver, then stole his car to and drove to get her haircut has pleaded guilty to murder.A crowd of residents and businesses packed a small Georgetown church to learn about an upcoming RV safe lot and tiny home village slated for construction in WesAfter more than two decades on Seattle television, KOMO news anchor Mary Nam has announced her departure at the end of the month.
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