Basalt rocks placed to prevent homeless camps

Tons of basalt boulders are being dumped below I-90 in an effort to stop homeless people from camping in downtown Spokane.

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Thu., Aug. 31, 2017

Ryan Wicke, of A.M. Landshaper Inc., evens out the bed of basalt rock laid on an area below I-90 and Bernard, Aug. 31, 2017, in Spokane, Wash. A homeless camp sits a few feet away at right rear.

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The city of Spokane is attempting to prevent homeless camping by placing large rocks near I-90 and Jefferson in downtown.

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Ryan Wicke, of A.M. Landshaper Inc., evens out the bed of basalt rock laid on an area below I-90 and Bernard, Aug. 31, 2017, in Spokane, Wash. A homeless camp sits a few feet away at right rear.

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Brryan Wicke, of A.M. Landshaper Inc., drops a bed of basalt rock on an area below I-90 and Bernard, Aug. 31, 2017, in Spokane, Wash.

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A homeless camp rises up on Bernard Street at Fourth Avenue, Aug. 31, 2017, in Spokane, Wash.

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