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PHOENIX — Four years ago, almost to the day, the first tents were erected in what was to become the Zone.
Papp says he spent three of the five years he was without a home living in the Zone. Papp returned to the area Friday to tend to some business at the Human Services campus. He was surprised by the changes in just a few weeks.At its peak, the city says more than 700 people lived in the Zone, a 15-block area located just west of downtown Phoenix.
"Come back and see me in a couple of weeks and we'll see. But I'm hopeful. It's been a tough four years," Faillace said. "Going to a shelter bed doesn't end their homelessness," Director Rachel Milne said."So, we have work to do there and then for the folk still on the street walking around who didn't accept help. We need to make sure we're working with them to find appropriate services."
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