Thread by @TexasTribune

1/ Texas cleared homeless camps from under state overpasses in Austin on Wednesday.

By by Thursday, homeless residents were already back. bit.ly/32sowOG #txlege

2/ This is Crystal Brimm.

She said she was gone all of 20 minutes. That's all the time it took for the Texas Department of Transportation to clean the encampment where she was living. bit.ly/32sowOG #txlege

3/ About 10 people returned to that area of the overpass, down from 30 before TxDOT arrived. bit.ly/32sowOG

4/ Meanwhile, Gov. Greg Abbott’s office has unveiled his plan to provide temporary living space for Austin’s homeless — a five-acre plot of land off State Highway 183 near Montopolis Drive.

Here’s what it looks like. bit.ly/32sowOG

5/ The soon-to-be campground is a large expanse of concrete surrounded by a manufactured home factory and forest. It's about five miles away from the Texas Capitol, in a clearing adjacent to the historically low-income Montopolis neighborhood. bit.ly/32sowOG

6/ On Thursday afternoon, TxDOT backhoes were leveling dirt in apparent preparation for the new temporary residents. Ten port-a-potties and five hand-washing stations were already in place. bit.ly/32sowOG

7/ The plot of land will include "portable restrooms, hand washing stations, and comes with commitments from local charities to deliver food multiple times a day.” The Department of Public Safety will provide 24-hour security. bit.ly/32sowOG

8/8 Read more here. bit.ly/32sowOG

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