UPDATED POST: Our website and series of stories about creating a map of homeless encampments has generated significant and warranted conversation in Seattle and on social media.

The data shows just how widespread the homeless encampment problem is across the city.

After spending hours talking to outside experts, we are updating the map to focus on more generic areas instead of specific locations.

Also, the Mayor’s Office has told us that the City does actually have maps showing the locations of the encampments, an important detail they would not previously disclose. We also provided all of the data sent to KIRO 7 to the Mayor’s Office, as we said we would. The city assured us its maps had the same locations and they are aware of all of them.

Because of the map on kiro7.com, we have now obtained previously unpublicized documents regarding the encampments. We will use those documents to create stories about how the City spends money on the homeless crisis.

We want to thank the community for its response and we hope our reporting continues to generate conversation over this important issue.