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Activists pitch tents outside Downtown shelter, saying repeated encampment closures thwart their outreach

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Liam Gingrich, left, and Sam Schmidt, center, of Our Streets Collective, set up tents along the jagged rocks that line the hillside next to Second Avenue Commons, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Uptown. “The No. 1 question that we have is where people can safely camp within the city that doesn’t expose them to risk … Continued
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Activists pitch tents outside Downtown shelter, saying repeated encampment closures thwart their outreach

Liam Gingrich, left, and Sam Schmidt, center, of Our Streets Collective, set up tents along the jagged rocks that line the hillside next to Second Avenue Commons, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Uptown. “The No. 1 question that we have is where people can safely camp within the city that doesn’t expose them to risk … Continued

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