A federal court on Friday issued an order allowing the city of Oakland to shut down one of its largest homeless encampments.
The judge's decision permits the city to clear the Wood Street encampment to make room for a 170-unit affordable housing project. The camp has been the source of concern due to unsafe and unhealthy conditions.Mike Wilmarth, who has been homeless for the past nine years, is one such resident. He and his wife lost their jobs as property managers due to her mental health issues and they now live in the camp with their three dogs.
It's the most comfortable place he can find even though it may not be the safest.Wilmarth says that the eviction is"the last straw" for him and he doesn't know where he will go next.The city of Oakland claims to have sufficient shelter space to accommodate the displaced residents but Wilmarth says those shelters won't take people with pets.The federal court has allowed the city to post notices of the pending closure starting Feb.
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