Why this man joined a homeless encampment knowing that a sweep was coming.
After being swept from an encampment at East 20th Avenue and Sherman Street just a few days ago, 34-year-old Jeff McCombs rolled a cart holding his few belongings down the street to a growing encampment at East 16th Avenue and Sherman. is slated to conduct a sweet there early on April 28. Everyone staying at this camp, including McCombs, will have to move.
Some of the other people at this encampment arrived on April 26 after being swept from a spot at 31st and Lawrence streets, according to Ana Cornelius of"Many people will go to an already established encampment, even if it's scheduled for a sweep, because that's where safety is," she explains."We have a policy that is directly working against how human beings are wired to adapt.
McCombs doesn't use a tent, but instead shelters in a large sleeping bag. He says he plans on staying at the encampment at 16th and Sherman until city staffers and contractors start fencing the area off before the sweep. McCombs says he's on waiting lists to get permanent housing, and doesn't know where he'll go until then."I have no idea actually," he admits."I'll probably just follow the crowd."
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