Homeless encampments

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Definitely Foggy Bottom area. Not even a question.

And it's an entry point off the bridge, what a sight for visitors to see the glory of our powerful nation capital. What a shame, ugh. At least remove the tents from the areas approaching the monuments, Kennedy center, and other touristy parts. Disgrace.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Definitely Foggy Bottom area. Not even a question.

It used to be horrible by the bridge overpass, but it seems like they cleared that up and it's slowly creeping back. The irony is that there is so much expensive RE there and a major private expensive university, and nobody is protesting or doing anything. There is money in that area, and they are building luxury condos with Manhattan prices. I don't get it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there an organization that is helping them in terms of toiletries and winter clothing? Are there any children in those encampments and do they have access to a school, school supplies clothing etc.?

I have never seen any children. It is majority men, on lots of drugs.

DC politicians are enabling this ridiculous nonsense. WHY?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there an organization that is helping them in terms of toiletries and winter clothing? Are there any children in those encampments and do they have access to a school, school supplies clothing etc.?

I can't speak to DC but my town has groups (some charity, some government funded) that drive around and drop off tents, sleeping bags,
socks, food, and give information on where do get medical and dental assistance.

My boyfriend has an encampment behind his work place and a RN and social worker have dropped by to check on one of the residents
several times.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there an organization that is helping them in terms of toiletries and winter clothing? Are there any children in those encampments and do they have access to a school, school supplies clothing etc.?

I can't speak to DC but my town has groups (some charity, some government funded) that drive around and drop off tents, sleeping bags,
socks, food, and give information on where do get medical and dental assistance.

My boyfriend has an encampment behind his work place and a RN and social worker have dropped by to check on one of the residents
several times.

While I’m sure people are coming from a good place, this type of behavior only encourages homelessness. The more money spent on homelessness, the more there is. Follow the money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there an organization that is helping them in terms of toiletries and winter clothing? Are there any children in those encampments and do they have access to a school, school supplies clothing etc.?

I have never seen any children. It is majority men, on lots of drugs.

DC politicians are enabling this ridiculous nonsense. WHY?

Because people put up with it. Look at the poster below saying they drop off supplies so people can live on the street.

[Anonymous]

Maybe dumb question but, where do you think people should go instead? I don’t like looking at homeless encampments either but am curious what the solution is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe dumb question but, where do you think people should go instead? I don’t like looking at homeless encampments either but am curious what the solution is.

jail or work

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe dumb question but, where do you think people should go instead? I don’t like looking at homeless encampments either but am curious what the solution is.

jail or work

how are they supposed to find employment that will pay for housing in DC? Honest question.
i'm and RN and I can't afford to live here. The teachers at my kid's school can't afford to live here.
How are the uneducated and addicted supposed to get jobs that support housing here?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe dumb question but, where do you think people should go instead? I don’t like looking at homeless encampments either but am curious what the solution is.

jail or work

how are they supposed to find employment that will pay for housing in DC? Honest question.
i'm and RN and I can't afford to live here. The teachers at my kid's school can't afford to live here.
How are the uneducated and addicted supposed to get jobs that support housing here?

Move.

[Anonymous]

Ivy City. They are all along NY Avenue as you exit the city.

[Anonymous]

We need a radical new approach. The current situation helps no one. First step, the federal government should purchase one of the many ghost towns in rural America that time has passed by. Second step, offer a chance to 100 able bodied homeless to move there where they will receive free housing, food, and counseling. Teach them roofing skills, how to hang drywall, basic plumbing, life skills, etc. Pay the first 100 livable wages to rehab the town. Then, 100 more move in. They can leave at any time with a set of actual skills or stay and continue to rehab additional housing. If successful, this could be done on scale at 100s of sites around the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe dumb question but, where do you think people should go instead? I don’t like looking at homeless encampments either but am curious what the solution is.

jail or work

how are they supposed to find employment that will pay for housing in DC? Honest question.
i'm and RN and I can't afford to live here. The teachers at my kid's school can't afford to live here.
How are the uneducated and addicted supposed to get jobs that support housing here?

Move.

Where? And how should they get there?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe dumb question but, where do you think people should go instead? I don’t like looking at homeless encampments either but am curious what the solution is.

jail or work

Jail? On what charges and at what cost to DC taxpayers (even though these folks are likely not from DC to begin with)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We need a radical new approach. The current situation helps no one. First step, the federal government should purchase one of the many ghost towns in rural America that time has passed by. Second step, offer a chance to 100 able bodied homeless to move there where they will receive free housing, food, and counseling. Teach them roofing skills, how to hang drywall, basic plumbing, life skills, etc. Pay the first 100 livable wages to rehab the town. Then, 100 more move in. They can leave at any time with a set of actual skills or stay and continue to rehab additional housing. If successful, this could be done on scale at 100s of sites around the country.

You are brainstorming from the incorrect assumption that these are able bodied people of sound mind who are homeless simply because they haven't found work lately.