New Reindahl Park Resolution Would Evict Unhoused Residents of the Encampment Two Tuesdays from now, some Sun Prairie residents will vote for their next Dane County Supervisor. The special election … [Read More...] Close Close Last May, the city allowed the unhoused in Madison to set up so-called “temporary permissible encampments” in parks and other outdoor public spaces in Madison—without fear of arrest. The decision came as indoor shelters operating under a reduced capacity suddenly increased the number of people out on the streets. Now that COVID cases are on the decline, however, the city has reverted back to its previous policy of criminalizing camping outdoors, with the exception of Reindahl and Starkweather Parks.