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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would watch and move their things when they are gone. And call the police/behavior health/shelter emergency line constantly. I’m all for supporting people but not allowing a homeless encampment to be established by my fence. Because it will never go away. They can camp beneath an underpass or on a median - not on a residential corner. [/quote]
Don't touch their stuff. That's not legal.[/quote]

it’s not illegal to move trash/stuff people leave on sidewalks. also, I don’t care. point is you must demonstrate that this corner is not a friendly place to take over. they will find someplace else. if you’re naive and do nothing you’ll end up with an entire encampment in front of your house. [/quote]

OP, ignore posters saying to move things. Call 311.[/quote]

The advice to move stuff is ridiculous. Homeless people take their stuff with them when they move around, or, if too much, find a hidden place to stash it. People who have been homeless a long time, when they first get a place to live, often have the habit of continuing to do so. There are some spots in and around my property where I sometimes find things stashed--there are a couple of areas that a frequently used by people moving around who for whatever reason don't want the visibility of the sidewalks--there are 2 alleys on my block going perpendicular from each other as well as a couple of small parking lots so there are many options for people moving through the neighborhood to avoid the sidewalks. [/quote]

that sounds sketchy as f. [/quote]

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