The city of LA is expected to shut down Echo Park Lake, put up a fence, and move out all the unhoused people living there this week. The logistics are unclear, even as City Councilman Mitch O’Farrell says all the people experiencing homelessness there will be offered a bed. KCRW hears from people protesting the impending closure.
Echo Park Lake to close for repairs. What will happen to the unhoused people there?
A sign by homeless camps at Echo Park Lake says, “We refuse to be swept into dark corners.” March 24, 2021. Photo by Anna Scott.
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