Over the past year, more than 13,000 people in Maricopa County became homeless.Among them was Jay Duval, who pitched a tent downtown after his roommate moved out and he could no longer afford an apartment.“They wanted $1,200 a month for a studio. That’s crazy,” Duval said.
Phoenix’s Office of Homeless Solutions is making its final efforts this week to clear the downtown homeless encampment known as “The Zone.” The city has until Saturday to meet a court-ordered deadline to disperse the area.