Mass and Cass

Population

As of September 2021, the number of tents in the Mass and Cass area was estimated to have grown from a dozen to more than 100. By July 2023, there were 140 people living in tents, lean-tos, and other ramshackle structures on nearby Atkinson Street. Each morning the area was cleared of people and structures so that the street could be cleaned. Shortly after the city workers finished, the tents, structures, and people would return.