The Birmingham City Council approved a public camping ordinance Tuesday aimed at clearing out homeless encampments while also providing support to unhoused residents who have been living on the streets.
The move came just days after the city’s 2026 State of Homelessness Summit, in which city leaders and advocates reiterated a commitment to reducing homelessness and discussed approaches to make that happen.
The new ordinance takes a three-pronged approach. It prohibits camping on public-owned property, it establishes a process for removing encampments, and it connects individuals experiencing homelessness to available resources…