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The Downtown Council Is Proposing A Temporary Camp To Help People Living On Kansas City Streets

By Steve Kraske,

Published December 14, 2020 at 4:48 PM CST

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A man at a small area near Paseo and I-70 where several small homeless camps popped up in December 2020. — A man uses a small area for an encampment near the Paseo and I-70, where several small homeless camps have popped up recently.

Could a temporary homeless camp near the Paseo help people stay warm this winter? A member of the Downtown Council hopes so.

The Kansas City homeless population could be approaching Great Depression levels because homeless shelters can't take in as many people during the pandemic.

Sean O’Byrne, vice president of business development for the Downtown Council of Kansas City

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