The city of Philadelphia will clear a homeless encampment in the Kensington section of the city this week. The area is commonly known as the East Coast’s largest “open-air drug market” and the “center of Philadelphia’s opioid crisis.”
Clearing the encampment in the section of the city was a campaign promise of recently-elected Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker. It was an initiative specified in Parker’s 100 Day Plan to address the violence associated with the rampant illicit drug use and homelessness in the area.
“The temporary closure is needed to ensure the safety of City outreach teams as they engage individuals during the final day of encampment resolution on Wednesday, May 8, during which individuals residing at the encampment have been notified to dismantle any tents and structures that pose public health and
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