On the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 11, two residents of the City Hall Park encampment gingerly pull their belongings out of what was among the site’s last remaining tents. In and out of the tent, they emerge with blankets, a pink backpack, a shopping bag, things that made up their home in the park at the foot of the 14-level King County Courthouse.
One of the residents borrows a lighter from a couple on a nearby bench. They talk like neighbors. ...