Noticable reduction in homeless and tents in DC, what about libaries and metro?

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Anonymous wrote:I live in NW DC, the homeless folks haven't gone anywhere, after clearing the nearby encampments there is a distinct uptick in the number of people I see now laying out on the medians, park benches, bus stops and in front of the libraries. It's not like any meaningful change was made, and once this all blows over I guarantee you the encampments will return.

The encampments were actually an improvement over homeless in the parks and sleeping on the street. Now they are gone...

if only there was a place they could shelter or be detained if they commit crimes?

Being homeless is a crime?

It's a crime to camp in public areas.

Where do you suggest they go? Shelters are full? Are you ok with your tax money going to house them in hotels?

If we don’t fix mental health (and offer much more inpatient care, too) we will not fix homelessness. It helps nobody that they are letting them put tents up. Tents in public parks and streets are not a solution to homelessness. In addition, shelters are full by a certain time and you have to obey a set of rules. Many homeless don’t want that. There is a huge difference between emergency temporary homelessness and chronic homelessness tied to mental disease and chronic substance abuse. There needs to be an individual approach.

I thought the new philosophy was Housing First. Are you telling me it's Rules First and then Housing, because that's not we have been told is the solution.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They should move all the homeless to Arlington and Bethesda.

+1.

Why should they go to Arlington and Bethesda?

Water will flow. If they are rousted from DC, what do you think will happen?

So you just want to send them to be someone else's problem? Got it.

No, I don’t. Where did you read that? I am just telling the suburbanites that homeless people will move someplace else because the current Admin isn’t actually solving anything except their optics problem. They are all about optics. So the homeless are still homeless and will be showing up on Columbia Pike soon enough. And yes, then they will be NoVa’s responsibility.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:They should move all the homeless to Arlington and Bethesda.

+1.

Why should they go to Arlington and Bethesda?

Water will flow. If they are rousted from DC, what do you think will happen?

So you just want to send them to be someone else's problem? Got it.

No, I don’t. Where did you read that? I am just telling the suburbanites that homeless people will move someplace else because the current Admin isn’t actually solving anything except their optics problem. They are all about optics. So the homeless are still homeless and will be showing up on Columbia Pike soon enough. And yes, then they will be NoVa’s responsibility.

OK, thank you for clarifying. I completely agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Drove to DC for a work meeting with a customer, and the reduction in homeless people and tents was noticeable.

It was a positive change, as usual. DC looks depressing with all the homeless people and encampments.

Does anyone know if they are still congregating in other areas like the libraries and metros? If they aren't, I may revisit date nights, etc, taking the metro and walking around at night.

Liar. MAGA employee posting this crap.

Where are they supposed to go? Libraries are open to the public. Same with metro. Please do revisit date nights -- we don't want your kind in dc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They should move all the homeless to Arlington and Bethesda.

+1.

Why should they go to Arlington and Bethesda?

Water will flow. If they are rousted from DC, what do you think will happen?

So you just want to send them to be someone else's problem? Got it.

No, I don’t. Where did you read that? I am just telling the suburbanites that homeless people will move someplace else because the current Admin isn’t actually solving anything except their optics problem. They are all about optics. So the homeless are still homeless and will be showing up on Columbia Pike soon enough. And yes, then they will be NoVa’s responsibility.

+1. They're not removing homeless people from the streets. They're just taking away their tents and making it harder for them to stay in DC proper.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in NW DC, the homeless folks haven't gone anywhere, after clearing the nearby encampments there is a distinct uptick in the number of people I see now laying out on the medians, park benches, bus stops and in front of the libraries. It's not like any meaningful change was made, and once this all blows over I guarantee you the encampments will return.

The encampments were actually an improvement over homeless in the parks and sleeping on the street. Now they are gone...

if only there was a place they could shelter or be detained if they commit crimes?

Being homeless is a crime?

It's a crime to camp in public areas.

Where do you suggest they go? Shelters are full? Are you ok with your tax money going to house them in hotels?

If we don’t fix mental health (and offer much more inpatient care, too) we will not fix homelessness. It helps nobody that they are letting them put tents up. Tents in public parks and streets are not a solution to homelessness. In addition, shelters are full by a certain time and you have to obey a set of rules. Many homeless don’t want that. There is a huge difference between emergency temporary homelessness and chronic homelessness tied to mental disease and chronic substance abuse. There needs to be an individual approach.

I thought the new philosophy was Housing First. Are you telling me it's Rules First and then Housing, because that's not we have been told is the solution.

This has been how they've approached the homeless for years. Mayor Bowser did they same thing. These people don't need to be housed, which is the excuse -- we're coming up with housing for the homeless. -- and they certainly don't need to wait until housing opens up for them -- they just need a legal, safe place to pitch a tent. Take it from there, Just come up with a place that is acceptable for heomeless people to sleep in a tent!!! How hard can that be?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Drove to DC for a work meeting with a customer, and the reduction in homeless people and tents was noticeable.

It was a positive change, as usual. DC looks depressing with all the homeless people and encampments.

Does anyone know if they are still congregating in other areas like the libraries and metros? If they aren't, I may revisit date nights, etc, taking the metro and walking around at night.

That’s very good!! We need more enforcement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Drove to DC for a work meeting with a customer, and the reduction in homeless people and tents was noticeable.

It was a positive change, as usual. DC looks depressing with all the homeless people and encampments.

Does anyone know if they are still congregating in other areas like the libraries and metros? If they aren't, I may revisit date nights, etc, taking the metro and walking around at night.

So if they come to Maryland and my neighborhood that's ok to you? ME,ME ME That's what you sound like. Don't care about the homeless as long as YOU don't have to see them

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Drove to DC for a work meeting with a customer, and the reduction in homeless people and tents was noticeable.

It was a positive change, as usual. DC looks depressing with all the homeless people and encampments.

Does anyone know if they are still congregating in other areas like the libraries and metros? If they aren't, I may revisit date nights, etc, taking the metro and walking around at night.

That’s very good!! We need more enforcement.

OK mindless MAGA parrot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Drove to DC for a work meeting with a customer, and the reduction in homeless people and tents was noticeable.

It was a positive change, as usual. DC looks depressing with all the homeless people and encampments.

Does anyone know if they are still congregating in other areas like the libraries and metros? If they aren't, I may revisit date nights, etc, taking the metro and walking around at night.

So if they come to Maryland and my neighborhood that's ok to you? ME,ME ME That's what you sound like. Don't care about the homeless as long as YOU don't have to see them

This poster is not talking about the homeless. He is a shameless Trump PR spokesperson.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Drove to DC for a work meeting with a customer, and the reduction in homeless people and tents was noticeable.

It was a positive change, as usual. DC looks depressing with all the homeless people and encampments.

Does anyone know if they are still congregating in other areas like the libraries and metros? If they aren't, I may revisit date nights, etc, taking the metro and walking around at night.

Liar. MAGA employee posting this crap.

Where are they supposed to go? Libraries are open to the public. Same with metro. Please do revisit date nights -- we don't want your kind in dc.

Your administration greatly increased the problem with open borders straining social services past the breaking point. We never want "your kind" in power ever again!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Drove to DC for a work meeting with a customer, and the reduction in homeless people and tents was noticeable.

It was a positive change, as usual. DC looks depressing with all the homeless people and encampments.

Does anyone know if they are still congregating in other areas like the libraries and metros? If they aren't, I may revisit date nights, etc, taking the metro and walking around at night.

Liar. MAGA employee posting this crap.

Where are they supposed to go? Libraries are open to the public. Same with metro. Please do revisit date nights -- we don't want your kind in dc.

Your administration greatly increased the problem with open borders straining social services past the breaking point. We never want "your kind" in power ever again!

Have you even been to dc before? Because the homeless in dc are not immigrants. Wrong city, MAGA liar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Drove to DC for a work meeting with a customer, and the reduction in homeless people and tents was noticeable.

It was a positive change, as usual. DC looks depressing with all the homeless people and encampments.

Does anyone know if they are still congregating in other areas like the libraries and metros? If they aren't, I may revisit date nights, etc, taking the metro and walking around at night.

Liar. MAGA employee posting this crap.

Where are they supposed to go? Libraries are open to the public. Same with metro. Please do revisit date nights -- we don't want your kind in dc.

Your administration greatly increased the problem with open borders straining social services past the breaking point. We never want "your kind" in power ever again!

Now it's blatantly obvious you're a MAGA troll posting from anywhere but DC. The homeless population is DC has nothing to do with immigration. Immigrants do not put a strain on social services. Poor white folks in red states do that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in NW DC, the homeless folks haven't gone anywhere, after clearing the nearby encampments there is a distinct uptick in the number of people I see now laying out on the medians, park benches, bus stops and in front of the libraries. It's not like any meaningful change was made, and once this all blows over I guarantee you the encampments will return.

The encampments were actually an improvement over homeless in the parks and sleeping on the street. Now they are gone...

if only there was a place they could shelter or be detained if they commit crimes?

Being homeless is a crime?

It's a crime to camp in public areas.

Where do you suggest they go? Shelters are full? Are you ok with your tax money going to house them in hotels?

Send them to rehab or psych wards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Drove to DC for a work meeting with a customer, and the reduction in homeless people and tents was noticeable.

It was a positive change, as usual. DC looks depressing with all the homeless people and encampments.

Does anyone know if they are still congregating in other areas like the libraries and metros? If they aren't, I may revisit date nights, etc, taking the metro and walking around at night.

Your compassion is notable for its absence.

Those people have nowhere to go but the streets. If they can't go to the streets, where will they go? We're not helping them. Are they supposed to just lay down and die?

I'm so glad that you feel better about how things look. Looks matter so much more than people's lives.