Opsavenickelsville

Greetings citizens of the world, we are Anonymous. It has come to our attention that the Seattle City Council members have made a decision that will potentially disband all residences of the Nickelsville tent community. On June 24, 2013 the council unanimously adopted legislation that authorizes the Human Services Department to go into a contract with a 'Non-profit' organization, union gospel mission, to provide, quote, necessary actions, unquote, to eradicate the residences of the highly maligned and misrepresented Nickelsville community, and provide them with, quote, proper necessities, unquote, and social services to aid in the 'relocation/transition' back to the privately owned homeless shelters or other forms of temporary housing. The council bill also authorized $500,000 in new General Fund dollars to be used, supposedly, to help aid in the welfare of the residences as they transition out of Nickelsville. The $500,000 will help many things, none of which is for the greater good of these residents. These funds will go directly to The Union Gospel Mission to help pay for these so-called 'services', forcing 'now' homeless familys, with children and pets, to be seperated from each other by CPS, and forced to seek refuge in a city run homeless shelter, which are infested with bed bugs, lice, and other types of pests. Many of them are crawling with drug dealers, making it very difficult for many, and forces some to live in constant fear of others. The living conditions within these shelters are very dehumanizing, extremely unsanitary, and should be investigated and shut down, instead of focusing on Nickelsville, which is honestly the safest place for ANYONE seeking shelter. Nickelsville is setup with the sense of socialism at is heart. Operations are highly organized within the community. They will never turn away anyone that is in need of help, unlike many nonprofit/privately owned shelters. The living conditions within Nickelsville are above and beyond sanitary, in fact, the conditions are superb. Given that their resources are very minimal, they make it work, despite all the very negative accusations from the city council stating that 'residents in the surrounding community have expressed concerns about environment contamination and the public safety impact of the encampment for campers and the surrounding neighborhood.' In reality, the camp itself is barely visible, due to trees and foliage, as well as the camp being on top of a small plateau. It's location is within Marginal Way, which is an industrialized area, and the nearest surrounding residential community is almost a mile away. In fact, the only real visual cue that anyone from the outside can actually see, are small segments of blue tarp from the tops of tents that peek thru foliage, and the vehicles parked along roadside, which is at all times kept a maximum of eight cars or less. The overall upkeep of Nickelsville has always been delegated with attention paid to safety first. They have nurtured the land that they reside on. They do what it takes to keep life very prosperous there, never taking it for granted. There's a great sense of pride within the community that shows anyone that, even though they've hit the hard ground in life, they have what it takes to stay human and change an 'iron floor' to 'velvet carpets'. The city council has called for the forced closure of Nickelsville On the 1st of September, 2013, and effectively puts an end to these people's 'second chance at life.' They WILL be forced to evacuate the land that they have called home. They WILL be forced back to the same inhuman, unsanitary, homeless shelters that they worked so hard to get away from. They WILL be forced from their homes and into HOMELESSNESS once again. Since it's inception, this tent community has been maligned and pushed from location to location, forcing the residents to live in a constant fear of upheaval. This WILL be the 18th and final time. This is considered to be the answer to the 10 year campaign to stop homelessness. A plan to move the homeless into darkness is not a solution as the city council states, and definitely not a step forward. Our course of action here is very simple. We, as the collective ask you to, STAY HUMAN, SHOW COMPASSION, and STAND FOR HUMANITY and do what you can. Tuesday July 23 there will be a rally at Westlake, to show support for our brothers and sisters, a community meal will be served, and then an overnight solidarity sleep out. In the morning, we will march to the governing board meetings, and, we will be heard. In addition, the Nickelsville community is always accepting donations. Things in immediate need, like tents, tarps, toys, and propane help more than anything. Financial support to help cover sanitation, communications, and electric are greatly appreciated. Please see the description for ways you can help the residents, and perhaps, save Nickelsville. Let's do everything we can to keep these valiant people living in their sustainable community. Operation Save Nickelsville, engaged! We are Anonymous. We are legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. To the residents of Nickelsville, We stand with you. To the city council of Seattle. Expect Us