Dozens of tents are erected in front of city hall, protesting the lack of low-barrier shelters. Inspired by a protest in 2018, the tent city adopts the name "Camp Hope."

Under threat of legal enforcement, the tents are dismantled and moved to an empty lot owned by WSDOT near I-90 and Thor Street. Within days, the tent city grows to around 80 people.

The population of Camp Hope has swelled to over 300 people. WSDOT officials, who had originally insisted the camp must be cleared quickly, pivot to saying shelter is needed before Camp Hope can close. The Woodward administration identifies a former trucking warehouse on Trent Avenue as the site of a new 150-250 bed low-barrier shelter.

Camp Hope's population reaches its peak of more than 600 people. A lease is signed for the Trent Avenue shelter, despite skepticism from the homeless and councilmembers. Woodward and left-leaning councilmembers sign a proposal for $24.3 million in state money dedicated to housing those at Camp Hope.

The Trent Shelter opens under the management of the Guardians Foundation. Within two days, the city administration directs police to begin citing and arresting the homeless in downtown, and threatens the state with legal action if Camp Hope is not closed by mid-October. Former Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich gets more publicly involved, threatening to clear the camp.

Spokane County files suit to get a judge to approve a sweep of the camp by the sheriff's office. Camp Hope residents and service providers successfully sue to block a sweep before Christmas. Security measures are put in place to contain problems around the camp.

The Catalyst Project opens, providing temporary housing and services to around 100 Camp Hope residents.

The country withdraws its lawsuit in an effort to allow good-faith negotiations on the camp's closure.

Citing safety concerns and frustration over a lack of a deadline for the camp's closure, the city of Spokane files suit to force the state to negotiate on a closure plan. The judge agrees.

City and state officials declare they have come to an agreement: Camp Hope will close by June 30.

The last residents of Camp Hope are moved into housing or otherwise leave. After nearly 18 months, Camp Hope has closed.