The Blade section of 3rd Avenue in Seattle, Washington, USA is quieter than in recent memory on December 5, 2024.

A man who called himself Santa Barbara smokes on 3rd Avenue on April 3, 2023 in Seattle, Washington, USA.

Memorial for Michael Del Bianco, who was shot near 3rd Avenue and Pine Street in Seattle, Washington, USA a week earlier, seen on March 10, 2022.

Pizza for sale on 3rd Avenue and Pike Street in Seattle, Washington, USA on February 21, 2022.

Seattle Police Officer V. Lee patrols on the corner of 3rd Avenue and Pike Street in Seattle, Washington, USA on March 12, 2022.

A public bus is reflected in a puddle on 3rd Avenue in Seattle, Washington, USA on April 4, 2022.

Impromptu sparring on 3rd Avenue and Pike Street on July 5, 2023 in Seattle, Washington, USA.

Mark (Damage) Mansfield hangs out in a parking garage on 3rd Avenue in Seattle, Washington, USA on January 23, 2025.

Dave juggles near McDonald’s on The Blade at 3rd Avenue and Pine Street in Seattle, Washington, USA on April 21, 2023.

A man in crisis is comforted by first responders on August 24, 2023 in Seattle, Washington, USA.

People using fentanyl blend with commuters on 3rd Avenue in Seattle, Washington, USA on March 11, 2023.

Tyler recalls the previous night in Seattle, Washington, USA on December 5, 2024.

Buildings reflect in a puddle at the bus stops on 3rd Avenue and Pike Street in Seattle, Washington, USA on March 11, 2023.

Andrew (L) and Jacob pause on the morning of December 5, 2024 in Seattle, Washington, USA.

Third Avenue and Pine Street, or The Blade area of downtown, in Seattle, Washington, USA on March 28, 2025.