WITH THE PROCESS UNDERWAY TO CLOSE DOWN ALBUQUERQUE’S LATEST TENT CITY, WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD? RENE PALACIOS IS THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE RESCUE MISSION. HE SAYS DEALING WITH TENT CITIES THAT HOUSE THE HOMELESS ISN’T SOMETHING UNIQUE TO THE DUKE CITY. HE SAYS MANY CITIES ARE STRUGGLING WITH HOW TO HANDLE TENT CITIES, WHICH AT ONE TIME SELDOM OCCURRED.
PALACIOS ADDS THAT, SHUTTING DOWN ONE TENT CITY USUALLY MEANS ANOTHER ONE WILL POP UP SOMEWHERE ELSE.
THE STATE IS TRYING TO EVICT TENT CITY RESIDENTS THAT ARE NOW ON STATE LAND NEAR I-25 AND LOMAS.
