The city of Oakland has completed the first phase of removing another longstanding homeless encampment on Martin Luther King Jr Way.
OAKLAND -- The city is closing the campsite after city officials say there has been an elevated level of crime in the area.Matt Butler lives in an RV on Brush Street a few blocks from the first cleanup. He doesn't know how much longer he will be able to live in the place he calls home.'It makes you feel a sense of doubt and hopelessness,' Butler said about possibly being moved out.
Hans Niusulu was out early Saturday morning putting on the finishing touches but he expects to be back.'Oakland has a big problem with garbage right now so our job is just trying to clean it up but, everyday we clean up, more garbage on the street,' Niusulu said.For now, Bonnie Griffith is grateful the area is cleaner and some fences have been reinforced to prevent people from moving back. She lives nearby and walks here every day. She says that, before, tents covered the sidewalks.
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