Olympia Tests Vehicle Living Pilot | Seattle News

Seattle News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 27, 2026 · 2m

Olympia’s bold new pilot lets homeless residents park and live in their vehicles for up to six months—offering rare stability in a city that declared homelessness a public health crisis. Targeting folks like disabled resident C.C. Coates, the program permits one vehicle in a private driveway or two at faith-based lots, with free online applications. Rules keep things neighbor-friendly: restrooms required, no outdoor clutter or RV septic hookups. It’s a temporary fix, but city officials are watching closely to see how it works—and whether neighbors get clear notice when a permitted vehicle…