The Smith Avenue homeless community has suddenly dispersed

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EVERETT — The law has yet to take effect, but its intent already seems to be having a dramatic impact.

Weeks after the Everett City Council passed a controversial “no-sit, no-lie” ordinance to provide relief to a largely commercial and industrial section of downtown, the streets and sidewalks don’t look the same.

There are far fewer signs of a homeless population that once staked nomadic claims with shopping carts, tents and tarps.

The ban is months from being legally enforceable, but the scattering is evident to the casual observer and certainly to advocates whose mission is to aid those living on the street.

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