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Chicago’s plan to clear away its biggest tent city troubles a homeless former gang leader
Published 1 year, 6 months ago
Description
Chicago’s largest tent encampment is in Humboldt Park.
Until recently, that Northwest Side greenspace had about a hundred inhabitants.
The number is headed down as the city provides rent-free apartments to some of them.
But there aren’t enough units for all the park’s unhoused people.
And city officials say, apartment or not, everyone will have to leave the park.
A former leader of a street gang tells WBEZ’s Chip Mitchell he won’t settle for a shelter bed.
HOST: DIXON