They bring their extra tents. They bring household items. They even placed a couch,” says Befekadu. That couch is now set up against Thai Thai Kitchen. The owner says that unless this encampment is cleared real soon, he might have to close up. I started tracking this place last month after neighbor complaints about fights, open air drug use, and trash spilling into the streets. Then I only saw a handful of tents. Now there are more than 20.
Until the city acts, some neighbors are taking precautionary measures-adding more surveillance cameras, locking up their spigots, and putting covers on electrical outlets. Steve offers a bleak assessment: “It honestly feels like the city doesn’t care about us.”
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