On Friday morning, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced new protocols for cleaning up the streets around 'Mass. and Cass' and helping those living in the area, which has seen increased drug use and violence, access needed social services.
to tackle homelessness, drug use and criminal activity in the city, Mayor Michelle Wu on Friday doubled down on the importance of removing tents from the area around Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, known as"Mass. and Cass."
"At the same time ... we've seen a growth and disturbing increase in some of the criminal activity that's happening there. And we're at a point where we can take action to really ensure that we continue the direct services and housing and health approach, but also have the authority and plans and operations in place to address public safety fully," she added.
"What makes it very complicated right now is that the vast majority of the illegal behavior, the criminal activity, is happening under tents and tarps. So we're really trying to separate out who's in a tent because they have nowhere else to sleep — and continue to provide services and identify those individuals. But then remove the ability for tents and tarps to shield the violence and human trafficking and other criminal activity that has been taking place.
"And as soon as they transition out into permanent housing or transition into the next available low-threshold site elsewhere, that location will be shut down as a sleeping space ... And we will not be backfilling the spots as has been happening in the other locations.
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