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WLFI February photo: What used to be Super Bowl Village is now a place for the homeless, according to an Indianapolis spokeswoman.

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Updated: Monday, 01 Oct 2012, 4:06 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 01 Oct 2012, 4:06 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Some are worried that the downtown Indianapolis street that underwent a multimillion-dollar revamp to become this year's Super Bowl Village has become a magnet for the homeless.

Workers last week moved numerous outdoor tables and chairs from along Georgia Street near where a church gives out meals to the homeless and poor.

Indianapolis Downtown Inc. spokeswoman Julia Watson tells The Indianapolis Star that the organization has received complaints about people camping out in the area. Watson says it is fine for anyone to sit at the outdoor tables, but that some people have turned them into their staying place.

The city spent about $12.5 million revamping Georgia Street into a pedestrian-friendly mall ahead of the Super Bowl with visions of it becoming a haven for outdoor dining and activities.

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