What happens to the unhoused after a tent sweep? Surprise protest at Mayor Gainey’s office highlights the uncertainty
Dec 16, 2024
The advocates repeatedly emphasized the need for each unhoused person to receive “a credible offer of adequate long-term housing that is sustainable for them,” which they claim is not happening for the individuals displaced from encampments.
Last week, a group of about 30 advocates showed up unannounced at Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey’s office to protest the City’s plans to remove the unhoused people living on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail on the North Side on Dec. 15…