Gene Ostrin, 53, has been living in a tent on the edge of Echo Park Lake. Ostrin, who is mourning the loss of his recently deceased partner, is originally from Chicago. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) A large homeless encampment on the banks of the landmark Echo Park Lake […]
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A large homeless encampment on the banks of the landmark Echo Park Lake has emerged as a flashpoint in Los Angeles’ crisis of how to treat the unhoused. Over the last year, the encampment has evolved into a commune-like society with a shared pantry, a garden, a veneer of self-policing […]
Homeless people in Echo Park have created an encampment lining the lake’s west side. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) It began with a few tents pitched on the grassy rise on the banks of an L.A. landmark, Echo Park Lake. Then, last year, more homeless people set up camp. […]
It began with a few tents pitched on the grassy rise on the banks of an L.A. landmark, Echo Park Lake. Then, last year, more homeless people set up camp. By latest count, 174 tents or makeshift structures were bunched at the north end of the lake and spread along […]
article A homeless encampment at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis grew to an estimated 560 tents by July 9, 2020, according to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. (FOX 9) MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Seven people experiencing homelessness filed a class action lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis Monday alleging the […]