Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
A parade of dump trucks carried away what remained of the camp where people were living behind the Amtrak station in East Lawrence throughout the day Wednesday, including memorials for camp residents who had died.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Many residents of the camp behind the Amtrak station in East Lawrence thought Tuesday was the day they were expected to move out of the area. They were confused when final moveout and cleanup didn’t start.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
About 20 people living among the trees behind the Amtrak station in East Lawrence are moving to other camps with assistance from the city as the Amtrak camp’s closure looms.
Demand for homes in Kansas is high, but construction of new homes has been slow for more than a decade, making it even more difficult for buyers to purchase an affordable or middle-market home. That likely won’t be changing any time soon.
The Mobile Integrated Health team, which includes two Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical technicians, aims to meet people where they are and help them with their medical needs to avoid use of emergency services in the future.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
The Lawrence Community Shelter is planning to randomly assign two unhoused people night by night to sleep inside each of the 24 Pallet shelters — tiny cabins — to be built behind the main shelter.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Sarah Swan was apprehensive about moving from a camp into Pallet shelter village. Now, as one of dozens of people who have been exited back to the streets, she’s angry, sad and concerned about how the program is being operated.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
An informational meeting Thursday afternoon is open to anyone who would like to learn more about providing shelter during extreme weather conditions.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
“Hello! Outreach! Anybody here?”
Following Lawrence’s Homeless Response Team members on their visits to camps shed light on the issues both simple and complex that some folks living outside are facing.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Several Lawrence community members, both housed and unhoused, pleaded with city commissioners Tuesday not to close the camp where people are living behind the Amtrak station in East Lawrence.
