According to the City, 174 calls for encampments have been reported in Lethbridge since June 19, 2023. (Photo: LNN)
City of Lethbridge provides August Encampment Strategy update
Aug 17, 2023 | 2:47 PM
-
Share on Facebook
-
Share on Twitter
- Copy Link
LETHBRIDGE, AB – The City of Lethbridge has provided another update on its Encampment Strategy.
According to the City, 174 calls for encampments have been reported in Lethbridge since June 19, 2023. There have been 14 coordinated clean-ups, which have removed 542 structures and 27,000 kilograms of debris.
Matt Pitcher, Housing Solutions Coordinator with the City of Lethbridge said, “One of the significant changes we’ve seen is the decrease in the number of entrenched encampments.”
Pitcher added, “Many of the individuals that are sleeping rough are setting up in the evening and leaving the following morning, which is much safer than the entrenched encampments we were seeing last summer.”
