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'This is my home': Police shut down encampment protesting sale of affordable housing unit in West Philadelphia

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PHILADELPHIA - An encampment that was established to protest the sale of The University City Townhomes, one of the last remaining affordable housing units in West Philadelphia, has been shut down by police.

On Friday, a Philadelphia judge said the encampment must be disassembled by Monday at 9 a.m., but residents said they would not budge as the city scrambled to find suitable alternatives.

By Monday, the encampment was still set up as residents protested. Residents of an affordable housing unit in West Philadelphia are protesting the sale of the building by staying in an encampment on the property.

FOX 29's Hank Flynn has the story.PREVIOUS: Residents protest possible sale of Philadelphia affordable housing as Monday deadline loomsThe property owner, IBID Associates, has been part of the federal housing assistance program for decades but is now selling the land for redevelopment, something the neighborhood has seen a lot of recently.

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