Homeless Michael of Lower Queen Anne/Uptown in Seattle

Written By H. Pike Oliver

Go here to see postings from the Nextdoor app concerning the status of a homeless man who has been a long-time sidewalk resident in the Lower Queen Anne/Uptown neighborhood of Seattle.

I tried to get public officials to address poor Michael’s situation to no avail. Unfortunately, unwillingness to challenge restrictions on involuntary institutionalization and lack of appropriate mental health resources have allowed exposure to the elements to take an extreme toll on his health. If Michael has passed I think it would be fair to say that this is a case of bureaucratic manslaughter.

The photos show what appears to be a remembrance of Michael, the sidewalk camper who was originally at 528 Queen Anne Ave North and more recently at 600 1st Ave North, opposite Metro Market in the Lower Queen Anne/Uptown neighborhood of Seattle, WA,…

The photos show what appears to be a remembrance of Michael, the sidewalk camper who was originally at 528 Queen Anne Ave North and more recently at 600 1st Ave North, opposite Metro Market in the Lower Queen Anne/Uptown neighborhood of Seattle, WA, USA. There is conflicting information about his status and he may still be alive in an area hospital recovering from frostbite.

H. Pike Oliver

H. Pike Oliver focuses on master-planned communities. He is co-author of Transforming the Irvine Ranch: Joan Irvine, William Pereira, Ray Watson, and THE BIG PLAN, published by Routledge in 2022.

Early in his career, Pike worked for public agencies, including the California Governor's Office of Planning and Research, where he was a principal contributor to An Urban Strategy for California. For the next three decades, he was involved in master-planned development on the Irvine Ranch in Southern California, as well as other properties in western North America and abroad.

Beginning in 2009, Pike taught real estate development at Cornell University and directed the undergraduate program in Urban and Regional Studies. He relocated to Seattle in 2013 and, from 2016 to 2020, served as a lecturer in the Runstad Department of Real Estate at the University of Washington, where he also served as its chair.

Pike graduated from San Francisco State University's urban studies and planning program and received a master's degree in urban planning from UCLA. He is a member of the American Planning Association and the Urban Land Institute and a founder and emeritus member of the California Planning Roundtable.

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