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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The pandemic situation has caused a major problem for a lot of shelters.  There are less people out and about to panhandle from.  [i]Restaurants that may have allowed homeless to have free meals are shut down or not able to provide them.  There is a lot more stress surrounding the pandemic.[/i]

These were things all told to me by various homeless people I interact with for my job.  They have def. had an uptick in homeless dying not just from the virus itself but from the side effects of it as well.  [/quote]

This I don’t buy. DC is overflowing with resources for the homeless. World Central Kitchen (founded by a DC resident and Michelin-starred chef) alone has given out 900,000 meals.

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They’ve done the same in multiple cities - Newark got 600,000 meals. And DC has dozens upon dozens of similar non-profits giving out food.[/quote]

You “don’t buy” the possibility that there are actually some homeless people that might have difficulty learning about and accessing resources?

Take two days. Leave your wallet and your phone at home. No cash, no fare card.  Where will you spend your time? What will you eat? How will you clean yourself? What happens when you need a toilet? Where can you sleep safely? What happens if you have a medical issue?  Even as a thought experiment I bet you’d have difficulties.  The reality of even a weekend might be instructive.  [/quote]

Do you even live here?

DC has the best public transportation network I’ve ever seen with a free shuttle bus service for the homeless plus the line that goes direct to Nationals was free the whole pandemic
Free showers at multiple citywide locations (8 within 0.25 miles of the White House)
I’d also go to the public library and type ‘homeless resource center’ and surprise find more than a dozen shelters in walking distance https://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/cgi-bin/id/city.cgi?city=Washington&state=DC
As for medical needs don’t make me laugh, so many free clinics but as an example DC has one of the country’s largest medical outposts dedicated to solely giving free check-ups and resources to only the LGBTQ & HIV+ homeless outside of San Francisco

All of these resources are right in downtown. So don’t tell me there are no resources - DC has the best resources that are the least crowded for someone seeking aid I’ve ever seen.[/quote]

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