The hundreds of tents that once lined blocks of streets in the area are now gone, with just a few people milling about or pushing shopping carts filled with their belongings.
Phoenix has cleared out a massive downtown homeless encampment by helping more than 500 people find beds in shelters and motels.Mormon mom arrested after taking teen son to Alaska from Arizona because she thought he was ‘chosen by God in the Second Coming of Christ’
“They’ve really cleaned up things, and there’s a lot less crime around here now,” said Rudy Soliz, the operations director at the area’s Justa Center, which provides daytime services for older homeless people, including meals and housing assistance. “I’m glad that a lot of those people have gone to shelters.
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Scott Blaney in October denied city officials’ request for an extension on cleaning up the encampment known as “The Zone,” and reiterated his order that they get the job done by Saturday.Like several other major cities, Phoenix has been challenged to balance the concerns of businesses and homeowners with the rights of homeless people.
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