Seattle Reaches Deal With ‘CHOP’ to Remove Roadblocks, Replace With Concrete Barriers

An entrance to the so-called Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone in Seattle, Wash., on June 10, 2020. Ernie Li/NTD Television

The city of Seattle and protesters occupying the “Capitol Hill Organized Protest“ (CHOP), formerly known as the ”Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,” have reached an agreement that removes roadblocks and replaces them with concrete barriers.

“In coordination with protesters onsite, work began at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday to remove a tent barrier at 10th and Pine and replace it with a sturdier concrete barrier to improve public safety,” said Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s office on Tuesday. “The City has successfully worked with protesters onsite to reconfigure the CHOP to allow for public safety and better access for the local community.”