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Minneapolis made little progress on homeless encampments in 2022. Why?
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/02/01/minneapolis-made-little-progress-on-homeless-encampments-in-2022-whyMinneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey ran his 2017 campaign on a lofty promise of ending homelessness within five years, a deadline that passed last November.
While the city has increased its production of affordable housing during Frey’s tenure, his administration has been under much scrutiny for its zero-tolerance stance on encampments.
The city has been taking a whack-a-mole approach — kicking people out of camps and throwing everything in them away, only for people to have to acquire basic necessities all over again and pitch a tent somewhere else, sometimes just blocks away.
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In interviews with MPR News, two Minneapolis City Council members expressed frustration with Frey and the city’s reaction to encampments.
While the city has increased its production of affordable housing during Frey’s tenure, his administration has been under much scrutiny for its zero-tolerance stance on encampments.
The city has been taking a whack-a-mole approach — kicking people out of camps and throwing everything in them away, only for people to have to acquire basic necessities all over again and pitch a tent somewhere else, sometimes just blocks away.
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In interviews with MPR News, two Minneapolis City Council members expressed frustration with Frey and the city’s reaction to encampments.
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