A press conference to demand that the city clear the encampment in downtown Toronto’s Clarence Square Park was preceded hours earlier by a visit from a city crew which removed enough debris and garbage for four truckloads on Tuesday.

The park commonly looks like “a war zone” according to some of the 56,000 residents and businesspeople who belong to the Downtown Concerned Citizens Organization (DCCO) calling on the city to restore the park to a safe, family-friendly state. The clean-up reveals how the city is only concerned about bad press, they said during the press conference.

A citizens group is demanding an encampment in Clarence Square Park be cleared after two years of threatening and unsanitary conditions{ai:summary}<p>A press conference in Toronto's Clarence Square Park followed a city crew's removal of debris, filling four truckloads. Residents and businesspeople from the Downtown Concerned Citizens Organization criticized the city for neglecting the park's safety and cleanliness.</p><p>They argue the clean-up reflects the city's concern for public image rather than genuine care for the community. #society</p>

Toronto cleans up ‘criminal’ encampment in city park hours before citizens group demands its removal

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