The city of Tucson is ramping up outreach efforts at 100-Acre Wood ahead of construction for a long-anticipated bike park, but dozens of people experiencing homelessness still call the area home.

Tucson Parks and Recreation plans to build a BMX bike park with "trek trails" for walkers and bikers at the site. Construction is scheduled to begin in December and finish by spring next year, but the city says the space needs to be cleared by mid-November for "pre-construction work."

However, people are still living at what has become Tucson's largest homeless encampment. For the past few months, organizations in Tucson have been working to get those people into housing.

Since July 7, city, county and nonprofit workers have set up at 100-Acre Wood every single morning for months on end.

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