Residents of Coquitlam homeless encampment issued formal eviction notice - BC

Coquitlam cracks down on 3030 Gordon Ave campers, orders them to disperse during daylight hours

The City of Coquitlam wants its largest homeless encampment to be invisible – at least during the day.

Residents of Coquitlam homeless encampment issued formal eviction notice - BC

Last week, the city issued a formal eviction notice, effective Thursday morning, ordering all tents to be dismantled and personal items removed during the day.

Nashville officials scramble to relocate homeless camp - Nashville Banner

Metro officials, nonprofit agencies and around 50-60 residents of a camp along the Cumberland River near Nissan Stadium are quickly working to relocate people out of concern that their tents are in the path of the planned Fourth of July fireworks show downtown next week.  April Calvin, director of the Office of Homeless Services, first alerted advocacy groups to the situation earlier this month; however, discussions intensified this week. A seri…

Coquitlam cracks down on 3030 Gordon Ave campers, orders them to disperse during daylight hours – Tri-Cities Dispatch

photo Patrick Penner The City of Coquitlam wants its largest homeless encampment to be invisible – at least during the day. Coming into effect Thursday, a new enforcement order expects that every morning, the 20 or so unhoused residents camped outside the supportive housing facility at 3030 Gordon Ave. will dismantle their tents, pack up their personal belongings by 8 a.m. and not return until 9 p.m. The order, which was distributed to camp resi…