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Mill Plain sound wall encampment closure

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On March 5, the City of Vancouver closed the encampment along the Mill Plain sound wall. Like all our homelessness emergency response efforts, this closure prioritized compassionate outreach and connecting people living outside to services. Video contents: 0:00 - Intro 0:09 - Understanding the needs of those living outside 0:50 - Helping those who lived at the sound wall access shelter 1:03 - Our approach to the clean up process and property storage at the sound wall 2:14 - Vancouver Police Department's role in the clean up process 3:08 - Community Court citations 3:22 - Enforcement after the area has been closed to camping Over the last six months, we partnered with the Vancouver Housing Authority and the Council for the Homeless to speed up and create additional space for individuals living outside to access shelter. A $1M Affordable Housing Fund grant provided rental assistance to current Safe Stay residents to make it possible. ✔️ Thanks  …...more
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Mill Plain sound wall encampment closure
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On March 5, the City of Vancouver closed the encampment along the Mill Plain sound wall. Like all our homelessness emergency response efforts, this closure prioritized compassionate outreach and connecting people living outside to services. Video contents: 0:00 - Intro 0:09 - Understanding the needs of those living outside 0:50 - Helping those who lived at the sound wall access shelter 1:03 - Our approach to the clean up process and property storage at the sound wall 2:14 - Vancouver Police Department's role in the clean up process 3:08 - Community Court citations 3:22 - Enforcement after the area has been closed to camping Over the last six months, we partnered with the Vancouver Housing Authority and the Council for the Homeless to speed up and create additional space for individuals living outside to access shelter. A $1M Affordable Housing Fund grant provided rental assistance to current Safe Stay residents to make it possible. ✔️ Thanks to this pilot housing program, 24 people have moved from the sound wall into supportive shelter at a City Safe Stay/Park ✔️ 35 people who did not enter shelter were offered safe storage of their belongings for up to 60 days ✔️ Vancouver Police Department made 15 arrests, 12 of those individuals received citations into Community Court and five were booked into jail for misdemeanor warrants, a Department of Corrections warrant, reckless burning and possession of controlled substances The sound wall area is now closed to camping under the City’s emergency order and will be enforced. Learn more about Vancouver’s response to the humanitarian crisis of homelessness at https://www.cityofvancouver.us/homeless

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