Press Release
For Immediate Release
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Ansel Herz
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Mayor Wilson Announces Executive Order to Improve Outcomes for Vehicle Residents and Address Neighborhood Impacts Related to RVs
Seattle — Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and they expect Seattle to be safe, clean, and welcoming for all.
Today, Mayor Katie B. Wilson signed Executive Order 2026-09, directing the City to strengthen outreach and services for people living in vehicles while improving the City's response to neighborhood impacts, public safety concerns, and conditions in Seattle rights-of-way.
“Thousands of people living without housing in our city is a moral and humanitarian crisis, and it also impacts the quality of life for everyone,” said Mayor Katie Wilson. “This executive order strengthens outreach and services for people living in RVs, advances the City's response to neighborhood and public safety concerns, and represents a balanced approach that combines compassion, accountability, and practical solutions to improve outcomes for vehicle residents and the broader community.”
The Executive Order includes two major actions:
Strengthening Outreach and Support
The City will expand outreach and engagement with people living in RVs, helping connect them to safe parking options, shelter, housing resources, and supportive services. The Human Services Department will deploy funding to support the launch of Glassyard Commons and increase engagement efforts with vehicle residents across Seattle.
The City will also improve data and coordination efforts to better understand who is living in vehicles, identify barriers to housing and services, and ensure resources are targeted where they can have the greatest impact.
The Executive Order establishes a cross-departmental working group to improve the City's approach to vehicle residency, neighborhood impacts, and public safety concerns. The group will include representatives from key City departments and community organizations that work directly with vehicle residents.
The working group will evaluate existing programs, services, enforcement strategies, and policy options, and recommend improvements that support pathways to housing while addressing impacts on surrounding neighborhoods.
Within 60 days, the working group will provide recommendations for programmatic, policy, and legal changes. The Mayor expects to transmit any necessary legislation to the City Council by March 31, 2027.
The goal of this work is simple: better outcomes for people living in vehicles, fewer people living in vehicles over time, and cleaner, safer public spaces for everyone.
Mayor Wilson’s administration will continue working in partnership with the City Council, service providers, community organizations, and neighborhood leaders to advance solutions to homelessness that are compassionate, practical, and effective.
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