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Homeless activists gather in Venice over fears of unhoused displacement
VENICE, Calif. — The music has been playing from this spot right next to the Venice Boardwalk, by the same person, for nearly 20 years.
And for Vincent, who is a member of Venice Beach’s unhoused community, his music and art are how he earns a living.
“If they came down here and did some kind of sweep, and took all of my stuff, that means I’m broke — dead broke — and no way of making money", Vincent said.
When Vincent heard about a scheduled area cleanup taking place Tuesday that could potentially displace him, he cleaned his surroundings so things would look neat.
Read more: https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/homelessness/2021/05/19/homeless-activists-gather-in-venice-over-fears-of-unhoused-displacement