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A local nonprofit will continue to operate a sanctioned homeless camp for another six months as Chattanooga officials look to move the 33 residents to permanent housing before ultimately closing the site.

The city of Soddy-Daisy has passed an ordinance prohibiting camping on city property, raising concerns as to where the unhoused people camping in city parks will go.

Amanda Kent keeps expecting to see Mama Kays crystal-clear, blue eyes staring back at her every time she turns around to look through the fence that surrounds Chattanoogas sanctioned homeless camp at 12th and Peeples streets.

Two white, cube-shaped buildings sit on a vacant lot on East 10th Street. Windows poke out from the sides, and a door offers entry into the small living space inside.

The 3D printed shelters provide temporary shelter for people experiencing homelessness. The City of Chattanooga has partnered with Branch Technology for a 12-month pilot.

Blasted by a large fan on a hot May afternoon, two men named Alvin relax on a couch under a large, enclosed shelter, their respective walkers propped up within arms reach.

In late June, more than 200 people will come to downtown Chattanooga for a three-day educational conference organized by the regional homeless coalition — an event already poised to be larger than years past.

Actors Jonathan Frakes and Kevin Sorbo, whose credits include the "Star Trek" and "Hercules" television franchises, respectively, will be among the celebrity guests for this weekends Metrotham Con, a multifandom convention at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Other events spotlight moms, teachers and medical personnel. Two concerts will raise money to assist the homeless.

Heres what the Chattanooga area has to offer this week.