The Boston City Council quietly moved one of the most-talked-about issues in the city into its legislative process Wednesday with little discussion in the chamber, rejecting an attempt to immediately adopt the mayor’s strategy for addressing encampments in an area that’s at the center of the state’s opioid epidemic. The council sent an ordinance from Mayor Michelle Wu related to…
Mayor Michelle Wu's proposed ordinance would give Boston police the power to immediately remove tents and tarps on public property and roadsThe Boston City Council quietly moved one of the most-talked-about issues in the city into its legislative process Wednesday with little discussion in the chamber, rejecting an attempt to immediately adopt the mayor's strategy for addressing encampments in an area that's at the center of the state's opioid epidemic.
The mayor's"phase change" comes at a time when Mass. and Cass has become increasingly violent, and social services have had to pull out of the area for safety. But her proposal has received mixed reactions.
"I don't know about anyone in this room, I've seen enough of the tents. I think it's time to take them down," Flaherty said, making a motion to immediately pass Wu's proposal. The mayor's ordinance describes the tent prohibition as"one component of a three-part approach," which also includes creating 30 new low-threshold shelter beds in the South End and returning Atkinson Street -- which has become difficult for cars to use due to the number of tents and people in the street -- to"standard roadway usage.
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