Mobile Outreach Restrictions Take Effect in Kensington, Philadelphia

Mobile Outreach Restrictions Take Effect in Kensington, Philadelphia

On July 20, the City of Philadelphia implemented a highly restrictive law targeting mobile outreach services for people who use drugs in Kensington. The neighborhood contains about one-third of the city’s unhoused population. Though the new regulations don’t explicitly targeting harm reduction services, that is the focus. Bill 240665-AA was filed in September 2024 by Councilmember Quetcy Lozada (D), whose district includes Kensington. It creates…