The park district, police and politicians continue to displace the homeless under the Lake Shore Drive viaducts and along the lakefront parks. These attacks as part of a larger strategy pushed, most notably by Alderman Cappleman, to eradicate the homeless from the Uptown neighborhood entirely. <\/strong><\/p>\nMany of those who are now being harassed once had housing that was bought up and flipped by local developers with the help of local city officials. In protest along with the homeless themselves, we will be sleeping out in tents to bring light to this war waged by the city on Uptown’s most vulnerable.<\/p>\n
This protest will call for more low-cost housing in the neighborhood, an end to harassment of social services and shelters by Ald. Cappleman and the City, and an end to the mass evictions of those who are near homeless. We demand inclusive, people-based development, and an end to the removal of the homeless under the viaducts and in the parks.<\/span><\/p>\nBring a tent, sleeping bag, or shopping cart and set up camp with us. We’ll be on the grass, under trees, wherever. Make sure there’s room to pass, so no blocking the sidewalks, simply be a presence to show solidarity with the homeless. Bring protest signs if you are able to.<\/p>\n
Protest with us as long as you can. Feel free to bring food if you have any to share!<\/p>\n
Please join and share the Facebook event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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