A homeless camp downtown under Interstate 37 at Brooklyn Avenue has been evacuated to...
under Interstate 37 at Brooklyn Avenue was evacuated Thursday morning to make space for a developer, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
Estimates for the number of people who were living at the site vary — from about 25 to over 100 — depending on the agency asked. The location is close to numerous resources used by homeless people. A TxDOT spokesperson said that a portion of the land is set to be leased to a developer, while the remainder will be in TxDOT possession. Outreach teams led by the city alerted people being removed from the site about open space at Haven for Hope, a local shelter.
A man wheels a shopping cart full of belongings away from the homeless encampment under Interstate 37 near Brooklyn Avenue on Thursday after the camp was cleard by San Antonio police and city work crews.The institution is at capacity, she said, but it can offer a mat on the floor for anyone left without shelter as a result of the sweep.
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