Further troubling homeless advocates was the camp organizers’ decision to oust city outreach workers who had shown up Monday afternoon to offer services.Declaring an encampment of more than 100 homeless people on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway “a pandemic waiting to happen,” a leading advocate for the homeless in Philadelphia condemned the formation of the tent city by local activists last week as an “irresponsible” and “stupid” act in the time of COVID-19.“I think it is the most insane activity during a pandemic that I can ever imagine,” said , executive director of the Homeless Advocacy...…Further troubling homeless advocates was the camp organizers’ decision to oust city outreach workers who had shown up Monday afternoon to offer services.Declaring an encampment of more than 100 homeless people on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway “a pandemic waiting to happen,” a leading advocate for the homeless in Philadelphia condemned the formation of the tent city by local activists last week as an “irresponsible” and “stupid” act in the time of COVID-19.“I think it is the most insane activity during a pandemic that I can ever imagine,” said , executive director of the Homeless Advocacy...WW…

The encampment sprung up during the protests over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and has been labeled by its inhabitants as a “no cop zone.”Philadelphia officials say they are nearing an agreement that could disband by the end of the month, but some organizers of the encampment caution that a deal is far from certain.“We’re hopeful that we’ll reach agreement this week around the timeline for the camp to voluntarily dissolve,” Eva Gladstein, the city’s deputy managing director of health and human services, said Tuesday of the encampment of more than 100 people. “From the...…The encampment sprung up during the protests over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and has been labeled by its inhabitants as a “no cop zone.”Philadelphia officials say they are nearing an agreement that could disband by the end of the month, but some organizers of the encampment caution that a deal is far from certain.“We’re hopeful that we’ll reach agreement this week around the timeline for the camp to voluntarily dissolve,” Eva Gladstein, the city’s deputy managing director of health and human services, said Tuesday of the encampment of more than 100 people. “From the...WW…