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Charlotte leaders last week announced an effort to wipe out homelessness and expand affordable housing within five years. It's not the first time Charlotte has tried this, but some think this has a better chance at succeeding.
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A coalition of city, county, nonprofit and business leaders launched an effort Thursday to develop a five-year strategic plan to eradicate homelessness and expand low-income housing in Charlotte. The goal is to begin carrying out the plan by fall.
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The number of homeless residents in Mecklenburg County increased during the pandemic. Hope Vibes aims to help people experiencing homelessness with basic needs — like showering and washing clothes — through the Hope Tank.
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One Week After Encampment Cleared, Advocate Says Homelessness 'Is Something Our City Has To Address'It’s been a week since the tents and tarps that were home to more than 200 people were removed from an encampment near uptown Charlotte. Deronda Metz, director of social services for the Salvation Army in Charlotte, says her organization has been working to find housing for the people — but that homelessness in Charlotte can't be solved overnight.
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Workers are in the process of eradicating rats from the former site of an encampment known as "Tent City" near uptown Charlotte, Mecklenburg County Public Health Director Gibbie Harris said on Thursday.
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It was a week of severe weather and misery, political posturing and the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. But a longstanding problem in Charlotte quickly became front and center: homelessness and the lack of affordable housing.
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Cleanup is expected to begin Saturday at the site of a homeless encampment north of uptown Charlotte that was cleared of more than 200 people after a health order was issued because of a rodent infestation.
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Mecklenburg County officials said they expect to move more than 200 people to shelters or hotel rooms — exceeding original estimates of 150 —by the time homeless camps near uptown Charlotte are shut down Friday. And the question over whose responsibility it is to clear the camps turned contentious between the city of Charlotte and the county.
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Charlotte's "Tent City" of homeless residents near uptown is being shut down after Mecklenburg County declared it a health risk. Homeless residents in the area were just learning about the order Wednesday, and many were concerned about where they'll go — and about COVID-19.
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says it will not be involved with the removal of residents from what’s being called “Tent City.” Residents of the homeless encampment in uptown Charlotte have until 5 p.m. Friday to leave.