Letters handed to residents say they will not have access to their campsites after Oct. 12. The encampment is described as home to more than 80 people, based on August data.
The letters, signed by the city’s housing department, emphasize that safety and dignity are priorities during the transition and direct residents to work with outreach staff to secure shelter or housing before the closure date. The article also notes that Wichita has an emergency shelter deficit, with beds often full, and that some Chapin residents are still waiting to move into housing.