- A view of the temporary housing site at the I.V. Community Center parking lot from outside the fences on Dec. 20, 2020. The request to enter and photograph the housing compound by the Nexus was denied by the officials. (Sicheng Wang / Daily Nexus)
- A glimpse into what appears to be the dining area of the temporary residence, with a Christmas tree in sight. (Sicheng Wang / Daily Nexus)
- A view of the temporary housing compound on the morning of Dec. 21, 2020, hours before the cleanup of the Anisq’Oyo’ Park encampment began. Some houseless people already moved into the housing in the days leading up to the closure of the park. (Sicheng Wang / Daily Nexus)
- A piece of artwork hanging on the platform of Anisq’Oyo’ Park on Dec. 20, 2020. (Sicheng Wang / Daily Nexus)
- A sign near a tent reads, “Please open a community shelter for unhoused people at Earl Warren Showgrounds.” (Sicheng Wang / Daily Nexus)
- Tents on the ground of Anisq’Oyo’ Park at the dawn of Dec. 20, 2020. (Sicheng Wang / Daily Nexus)
- Tents and personal belongings at the playground of Anisq’Oyo’ Park on Dec. 20, 2020. The playground was among several areas within the park that were closed to the public for restoration following the evacuation on Dec.21-23, 2020. (Sicheng Wang / Daily Nexus)
- One of the notices that were posted at Anisq’Oyo’ Park requesting all the occupants of the site to move out. (Sicheng Wang / Daily Nexus)
- A team of volunteers led by an IVRPD official entered Anisq’Oyo’ Park to clean up the ground at around 9 a.m. on Dec. 21. (Sicheng Wang / Daily Nexus)
- A team consisting of IVRPD staff and restoration specialist contractors entered Anisq’Oyo’ Park to clean up the ground at around 9 a.m. on Dec. 21. (Sicheng Wang / Daily Nexus)
- Fences were set up around the playground at Anisq’Oyo’ Park by the afternoon of Dec.21, 2020 while the cleaning of the area continued. (Kaiyi Yang / Daily Nexus)
- As the encampments in Anisq’Oyo’ Park were removed, houseless community members who were not accommodated at the temporary housing set up tents at the People’s Park, which was designated as a temporary safe sleeping site. Notices to the occupants to observe social distancing and take other precautions against COVID-19 were posted at each entrance. (Sicheng Wang / Daily Nexus)
- People’s Park on the afternoon of Dec. 20, 2020, when an increasing number of tents emerged. (Sicheng Wang / Daily Nexus)
- A houseless veteran (right), who referred to himself as Tank,” set up a tent at People’s Park on Dec. 20. (Sicheng Wang / Daily Nexus)
- On Dec. 21, People’s Park saw a significant increase in occupancy. (Kaiyi Yang / Daily Nexus)
- The camping area at People’s Park on Dec. 21. (Kaiyi Yang / Daily Nexus)
- On Dec. 21, People’s Park saw a significant increase in occupancy. (Kaiyi Yang / Daily Nexus)
Corrections [1/13/2021 18:00] :
A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that the playground at Anisq’Oyo’ Park was closed by the afternoon of December 21, 2020 following the evacuation. This article has been corrected to reflect that the evacuation and cleaning took place throughout December 21-23, 2020, and clarify that only certain areas of the park, including the playground, were closed for restoration.
The previous version of this article incorrectly stated that the encampment at the People’s Park “continued to exist and saw an increase in occupancy”. This article has been corrected to reflect that the camping site at the People’s Park was only established after the evacuation to accommodate those who cannot secure housing at the temporary shelter.
The previous version of this article incorrectly stated that the team carrying out cleaning at Anisq’Oyo’ Park consisted of volunteers. This article has been corrected to reflect that the team consisted of IVRPD employees and contractors, and no volunteers.
The previous version of this article referred to the content in one of the photos as “A notice posted on a tree requesting all the occupants of Anisq’Oyo’ Park to move out”. The article has been revised to better reflect that the notice shown is one of the several notices posted at the site.