Submitted by YankeeinNCandIhateit t3_11u748x in newhaven
HeadyRoosevelt t1_jcncx95 wrote
Reply to comment by m11cb in Elicker forcibly evicts and demolishes tent city by YankeeinNCandIhateit
Did they only have one spot, or did only one person accept the temporary housing when offered?
Theomancer t1_jcnsk8m wrote
anyone know where this tent city had been? from the looks of it, it was very recluse and out of eyesight
BobMackey718 t1_jcnwflh wrote
It was in the south end of Edgewood Park, along the West River, kinda by the Westville Music Bowl but south of Rt 34. It’s not really a part of the park that people frequent and they weren’t bothering anyone, you could see some tops of the tents from the road but that’s about it.
6th__extinction t1_jcon48c wrote
That’s not Edgewood Park, the site was the intersection of the Boulevard and Post Road.
BobMackey718 t1_jcp68y1 wrote
I guess I thought that was still Edgewood Park over that way, it’s near the park at the very least.
buried_lede t1_jcp85me wrote
West River Memorial Park? It’s all continuous anyway, with Edgewood Park
6th__extinction t1_jcpdidq wrote
West River Park at the intersection of Ella T Grasso and Route 1 is not part of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Edgewood Park.
buried_lede t1_jcpemnb wrote
So what. It’s contiguous and people often mistake it for Edgewood
6th__extinction t1_jcpga8p wrote
So Edgerton Park is not the same as East Rock Park, and East Shore Park is not the same as Lighthouse Point Park. These distinct places share similarities but they are not the same.
buried_lede t1_jcpjb15 wrote
And the Mill River encampment in 2016 is not the West River encampment in 2023
buried_lede t1_jcpiw1s wrote
Ok, duly noted
flytweed t1_jcrx7xr wrote
Technically it’s off Ella Grasso Blvd, bordered one side by Derby Av/RT 34 and other side by Post Rd.
6th__extinction t1_jct47pf wrote
Are you telling me where West River Park is? The encampment was not on the Derby Ave side by 34, it was by the Post Road as I said above ⬆️
m11cb t1_jcndeuu wrote
I'm under the impression only 1 spot was available, but the report didn't get into much detail.
alamo911 t1_jcnjj3r wrote
NHI article said that social workers had been there all week and they offered to place everyone there. I think most of those people were there because they weren’t interested in help from the city in the past so I wouldn’t be surprised if only one took them up on their help
buried_lede t1_jcnnvu3 wrote
The solutions, eg homeless shelters, are almost impossible to fit in with holding down jobs and so on and a lot of other things. They can bury you deeper into poverty. If you know the scene, you understand why they’d do almost anything to avoid them. Some of the people in that tent encampment have full time jobs. Homelessness is one of the very hardest conditions to dig out of. It’s hard to explain it unless you’ve been through it or worked closely with people in it. By bulldozing this place the city has added to its troubles, as this was stable and housing is scarce and too expensive
numitoke t1_jcnnb8w wrote
No one wants to stay in the shelters because they have curfews.
funtrial t1_jcoe39g wrote
> because they have curfews.
And bedbugs, and stressed-out staff, and others who are down on their luck who sometimes are not the kindest of individuals.
SOURCE: past volunteer work
bingybunny t1_jcp3x1l wrote
you have to ditch all your stuff and your dog
buried_lede t1_jcpck9j wrote
Yeah, that’s right because they’re partying and living the good life while you work for a living. Give me a break
numitoke t1_jcpdex2 wrote
Early to sleep, early to rise. Sounds like a key to productivity.
buried_lede t1_jcpeeag wrote
If you don’t understand it, you don’t. Go live in one and see how long you can keep it together at work. If you don’t know and continue to push your belligerent opinion, all you’re saying is you couldn’t care less, so why bother? Don’t you have better things to do ?
We get it. You are repulsed and hateful and don’t care. We’ll mail you a medal 🏅
buried_lede t1_jcp8elq wrote
And push you out the door early - it is a rattling horrible experience that makes it hard to function, get work or keep work and dig out if it
m11cb t1_jcnku8w wrote
The report I read was from a different source @/newhavenhousingfund. I am genuinely curious about what was offered by the city.
Also, seems like tent city was up for months and was a place for homeless community gatherings, and food & clothing shares, so I'm assuming they made whichever choice was more beneficial to them at the moment.
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