Life in Seattle?s Autonomous Zone, According to the People Who Live There
An entrance to the Capitol Hill Organized Protest in Seattle, Washington on June 14, 2020. | Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
What it?s like to live through tear gas and an Occupy movement. When Seattle declared its stay-at-home order in March, the usually bustling Capitol Hill neighborhood turned into a pretty eerie place. Businesses started boarding up. Artists followed suit and painted the plywood-covered windows with murals to remind passersby that the coronavirus isn?t permanent, to wear a mask, to think about the community ? that things will slowly but surely return to a new normal.
Historically home to artists, activists, and the LGBTQ+ community, Capitol Hill is a hip neighborhood. ?It?s one of the traditional party centers of Seattle,? says Sophia Lee, a Capitol Hill resident and a transgender woman who found solace and community in the neighborhood, which she moved to over six years ago. It?s also quickly gentrifying: Homeless people live on the doorsteps of apartment complexes that house tech workers, where rent can climb over $2,000 a month for a one-bedroom apartment. However, the neighborhood?s community roots might have helped it find its new role. In recent weeks, Capitol Hill has sputtered back to life by taking a central role in the ongoing protest movement. What?s sprung up in the neighborhood is a radical experiment: It?s a place where people self-govern without leaders or law enforcement. While some residents appreciate the social movement, other...
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