Mess from homeless encampment on the Kalamazoo River - Courtesy Kalamazoo River Alliance
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A homeless encampment on Kalamazoo’s northeast side will officially be dismantled next week.
The City of Kalamazoo Friday announced that it would close the Mills Street encampment Wednesday, April 14 at 5:00 p.m. The site is located in the Kalamazoo River flood zone and the City said it is evacuating the area out of an abundance of caution to protect residents. The Mills Street site experienced swift moving flood waters during the flood of 2018.
âAs the seasons change and we anticipate more rain, we are taking the proactive step of closing the Mills Street encampment,â said Ryan Bridges, Public Information Officer for the City of Kalamazoo. âThe City has been communicating with residents of the encampment for the last few weeks to let them know this was coming, and area housing and social services partners have been in contact with the residen
Kalamazoo plans to close Mills Street homeless encampment
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While the city of Grand Rapids is clearing out homeless encampments, the city of Kalamazoo is taking a different approach.
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. â The City of Kalamazoo announced Friday that it would close the Mills Street encampment on April 14 at p.m.
Itâs located in the Kalamazoo River flood zone and the city says itâs evacuating the area âout of an abundance of caution to protect residents,â according to a news release.
The Mills Street site experienced swift moving flood waters during the flood of 2018.
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SUV rolls over after crash in downtown Kalamazoo
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KALAMAZOO, MI – A BMW rolled over in downtown Kalamazoo on Tuesday morning.
A car ran a red light and hit the rear of the BMW SUV around 10:30 a.m. on April 6, at the intersection of West Michigan Avenue and Park Street, city spokesperson Ryan Bridges said.
The SUV rolled over, he said. No one was injured.
The crash caused traffic to move slowly through the downtown area before a tow truck removed the SUV.
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety was on scene for about an hour.
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