Winnipeg is about to put new limits on where people who are homeless can sleep outdoors —restrictions that could change the face of encampments across the city.

As of Nov. 17, people will no longer be allowed to set up tents within 50 metres of playgrounds, splash pads, pools or daycares, or within 30 metres of transit stops, bridges and docks.

The city's rules come as the number of homeless people and encampments in Winnipeg has increased dramatically in recent years, with a point-in-time street census last year estimating about 2,500 people were e xperiencing homelessness in the city — the highest number since the surveys began in 2015.

That number includes people who were in homeless shelters, living in public spaces like a bus shelter or encampment, and those who were "provi

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