In the past two weeks, the District, which asked NPS to clear McPherson, has been scrambling to connect the tent dwellers to housing.
and citywide hand-wringing over the future of the homeless campers at McPherson Square, the National Park Service plans to close the park and evict anyone still living in it at 10 a.m. Wednesday.Those who oppose the sweep are planning to be out in force to offer support to the unhoused and hold a prayerful vigil two hours before the clearing is scheduled to begin. For many of the dozens who remained in the park this week, Wednesday’s arrival brings with it even more uncertainty.
“I don’t know where I’m sleeping tomorrow night,” said Brenda, who asked that her last name be withheld so her abuser could not find her.The District has said it will try to connect people with out-of-town family members to travel vouchers for bus or plane tickets to reunite with relatives. But as the sun began to recede Tuesday, Brenda said all she had was the hope that the District would follow through.
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