Uptown viaduct fire reminder of hazards to homeless: ‘There really is no peace’ – Chicago Tribune/MSN

One neighbor thought the woman had set fire to her tent because she’d overheard others planning to burn her things and decided to do it first.  Another neighbor thought she did it because she couldn’t handle the rats running around her tent.
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Streeterville
2 years ago

Homeless encampments are not suitable use for public right-of-way viaducts. Obvious big safety hazard for motorists, pedestrians, and squatters themselves. Obvious legal liability issue for City of Chicago too. Blame Mayor’s Office and Streets and Sanitation Department for benignly tolerating such illegal trespass and unauthorized use of public property by squatters.

Wait for attorney to sue city on behalf of squatters, for failing to ensure their safety within public right-of-way.

Last edited 2 years ago by Streeterville
Freddy
2 years ago

Viaduct? Watch the Marx Bros explain it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHMrLpDHXc0

Wyatt Earp
2 years ago
Reply to  Freddy

Its deep water that’s why a duck.Why not a ford ?

Where's Mine ???
2 years ago

this is another homeless encampment fire on NW side from a month ago that WGN briefly covered:

Fire in North Park destroys belongings of some sheltering beneath bridgehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW8GSuY3siY

Wyatt Earp
2 years ago

All encampments under a viaduct should have fire extinguishers mounted on the walls.

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