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Organizers say they want the City Council to pass an ordinance that will stop further encampment sweeps until longer-term solutions to the housing crisis are in place.
Protesters gathered on the steps of city hall Friday evening, saying the city's clearing of encampments is traumatizing to unhoused people
If a city can’t provide desirable housing, some advocates urge leaving people in tent encampments alone.
The plan includes adding more caseworkers, finding more housing units, and creating more shelter.
Outreach organizers passed out clothes, food, and other items to support unhoused individuals living in the encampment.