Cincinnati homeless to rally in Over-The-Rhine Monday

Sam Rosenstiel | Cincinnati Enquirer

Show Caption Hide Caption Video: 'Tired of being shuffled around' At a press conference Wednesday, the Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition and homeless people living on Third Street made it clear they are tired of being shuffled around.

Advocates and homeless people living in a camp in Over-The-Rhine plan to rally for affordable housing Monday.

The "Housing is a Human Right" protest will start at 5:30 p.m. on the corner of 13th and Republic Streets in OTR near a new homeless camp in a private park.

"Come together to show that our community actually supports ending homelessness, treating people with dignity and respect and solving homelessness by funding affordable housing and human services. Please show up Everyone - Clergy, Organizations, Community Members. Never in the history of Cincinnati has homelessness been a more prominent issue than now," read the event's Facebook page.

On Thursday night, people living in tents moved from a park on Gilbert Ave to the private park. About 10 people live in the OTR camp, most of them couples who don't want to be separated.

Advocates declined an offer to camp on church grounds from New Prospect Baptist in Roselawn, saying it was too far from Downtown services.

Last week, a judge ruled that the homeless can't camp in public spaces in Hamilton County. Because the OTR camp is on private land, police said they would not intervene unless they receive complaints of criminal activity or health and building code violations.