Why Should Delaware Care?In recent years, the size of the unhoused community in Wilmington has grown in size and in its need. In response, Mayor John Carney has introduced a short-term plan to convert an East Side park and nearby building into designated spaces for the city’s unhoused residents. But the plan is only now reaching the people who say they will feel its impact most.
Last week, Wilmington Mayor John Carney told Eastside residents that a park in their neighborhood would soon serve as the location for the city’s only sanctioned homeless encampment.
The announcement drew sharp criticism and several questions…