DC cleared out the homeless encampment at Union Station

[Anonymous]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/06/01/dc-union-station-homeless-camp-clearing/

I guess Bowser reads DCUM after all

[jsteele]

The Federal government cleared the camp, not DC.

[Anonymous]

DC government has the privileged position of letting the feds clean up a mess they want gone but pleasing constituents with statements condemning it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC government has the privileged position of letting the feds clean up a mess they want gone but pleasing constituents with statements condemning it.

I think this might be right. At issue is that they set a precedent of housing those in other encampments with 1-year leases. Not sure that is viable on a continuing basis. So it’s easier to put it to NPS and to move them without the extensive support services that the city would otherwise feel obligated to provide.

I am sure someone is going to scream at me for wondering this, but I do wonder how many of the people that have been housed in apartments on upper Connecticut were people that were formerly in housed in encampments and whether or not that experience is factoring into the city deferring to NPS now. End result will probably be congregation into city own lands.

[Anonymous]

I'd love to see these folks set up camp where they're wanted, like on the quads at Georgetown and American. No way those institutions kick them out. They'll be welcomed where they're welcome.

[Anonymous]

Good!

[Anonymous]

Glad to hear it.

[Anonymous]

Good. Next remove them from Rock Creek Park and DuPont Circle.

[Anonymous]

Lots of Gestapo-friendly types posting here. Hope you're proud of yourselves.

[Anonymous]

Thank goodness!! It was an embarrassment to our nations capital. Also disgusting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd love to see these folks set up camp where they're wanted, like on the quads at Georgetown and American. No way those institutions kick them out. They'll be welcomed where they're welcome.

I think this is a sarcastic comment, but it's a great suggestion. So many people and organizations claim to support the homeless, why not take direct action by welcoming them on their own private property.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank goodness!! It was an embarrassment to our nations capital. Also disgusting.

Welcome to Washington!