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After the Pines

Men clear out their encampments inside the Pines, on May 6, 2025. (Photo: Maxwell Howard/IPR News)
Men clear out their encampments inside the Pines, on May 6, 2025. (Photo: Maxwell Howard/IPR News)

In May, authorities in Traverse City cleared out an encampment from part of town known as "the Pines." What happened to those who left?

“The Pines" is near Division and 11th streets. And on that day in May, police tape surrounded the grove of evergreens as people packed up and moved out.

Authorities said those who wanted shelter would be guided to it, whether at Safe Harbor, an emergency shelter, or the Goodwill Inn, a long-term shelter.

What actually happened is a little more complicated than that.

Reporter: Maxwell Howard
Host: Ed Ronco
Music: Blue Dot Sessions

Maxwell Howard is a journalist based in northern Michigan.
Ed Ronco is IPR's news director.