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June 9, 2026 – Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said residents entering a new homeless shelter community in the city’s Interbay neighborhood will not be required to be sober, a policy she defended as part of the city’s effort to move people indoors and connect them with services. “We’re not demanding that people be, you know, abstinent when they enter this village, but there are going to be, you know, there’s kind of repeated efforts to kind of help people along into treatment and so that treatment will always be available and encouraged,” Wilson said.
Wilson made the remarks Sunday when asked about the Bayside Enhanced Shelter Community, a new shelter project that has drawn attention from residents concerned about homelessness, public safety and addiction in the area.
