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City and county say coordinated outreach and trail postings reduced encampments; Roots reports 75 housed on North Side
Summary
Officials described weekly tracking of tents, coordinated referrals and a person‑centered approach to postings and closures on the North Shore, Eliza Furnace Trail and South Side Trail; Roots North Side work helped place 75 people into shelter since January.
PITTSBURGH — City and county officials described a coordinated, person‑centered strategy for managing encampments along city trails and riverfront paths and said tracking and outreach have reduced visible tents in key areas since 2023.
Camila Darkon, assistant director for the city's Office of Community Health and Safety, told council members that city and county teams track tent locations weekly on routes where community concern is high and focus outreach on housing and engagement rather than immediate removal. “I don't love the word encampment, but, it's, I think, the a familiar word that we use,”…
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