Durham officials have temporarily closed Oakwood Park just outside the downtown core after moving all 18 people living there into interim housing.
The closure, which took effect Tuesday, will allow city staff to assess the site and make necessary health and safety repairs, according to City Manager Bo Ferguson.
It comes three months after the city tried to sweep the homeless encampment from the park on Holloway Street, across from Durham County Main Library. The park is 12 acres and has a tire swing, gazebo, picnic tables and a playground…