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How nonprofits, city officials are addressing homelessness in wake of new ordinances

Gainesville has banned urban camping, aggressive panhandling

Mark, a local homeless man photographed in 2018, said he has nowhere to stay, so he spends his time camping in out-of-the-way places where he cannot be seen. - photo by Scott Rogers

10212018 HOMELESS 7.jpg — Mark, a local homeless man photographed in 2018, said he has nowhere to stay, so he spends his time camping in out-of-the-way places where he cannot be seen. - photo by Scott Rogers

He has lived in camps off of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and West Ridge Road, forming connections with some neighbors, while others come and go.