While Tent City 3 (TC3) stays in the church parking lot from March 22 to July 26, 2025, parking will be reduced to about 30–35 spots, including the 6 spots officially designated for with Washington State Disability Parking Permits. This means there won’t be enough parking spots for everyone to park in the church lot on Sunday mornings. What can we do about this? 

When we hosted TC3 in 2023, we asked church attendees to use alternative ways of getting to church on Sunday mornings or to park in other nearby spots whenever possible. Our goal was to keep the remaining spaces available to those who need it most, such as individuals with mobility limitations and families with small children. People were so responsive to this request that often there were still spots left over on Sunday mornings! Many people who could often walked, biked, took public transportation, or carpooled. Those who drove parked in surrounding streets. Based on our experience hosting in 2023, we expect there will be plenty of nearby on-street spaces available. Once again, we hope Sunday service attendees will avoid parking in the church lot if possible during the time TC3 is staying with us. 

The map below shows the recommended areas for parking in the neighborhood. RT Shaw State Farm (at 7006 35th Ave NE) has once again offered the 8 spots in their lot for Sunday morning parking. 

Out of respect for our contiguous neighbors living on 36th Ave NE, please avoid parking on the block between NE 65th and NE 68th. 

If you have questions about parking, please contact UUC’s TC3 team at uuchomelessness@gmail.com.