Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dozens of people who live under the Interstate 30 bridge at Haskell Avenue will have to find a new home as the State Fair of Texas begins at nearby Fair Park on Friday.
City officials are passing out notices throughout the encampment, which has been divided into two sections.
Section one has to clear out by October 6th. Section two must leave by October 25th. As of last month, 82 people were living at the Haskell encampment. It’s the third major tent city to be shut down in Dallas since May. The city and local non-profit organizations are helping the homeless find housing and resources ahead of the closure.
The closure is the latest blow to Dallas’ homeless population. However, local advocates and some Dallas officials have taken steps to try and deal with the issue. Earlier this month, The Cottages at Hickory Crossing, a $6.8 million homeless housing project, welcomed its first tenant. It’s a 50-home community on Malcolm X Boulevard just east of Interstate 45.
City Square and other local non-profits helped raised the money to build the community. The “Housing First” project saves Dallas taxpayers approximately $40,000 in services per each homeless person who lives in the cottages.
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