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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But there IS sufficient shelter; people are just preferring to live in a tent where there are no rules to living in a shelter where there are.  What there is not enough of is mental health treatment, particularly with respect to long-term supervised housing.  But again,[b] there are going to be people who will prefer---due to addiction, mental illness, or sheer orneriness (or some combination of the three) to live in a tent[/b] even if a longer term alternative is provided.  And I agree with the PP above, other wealthy nations provide for their indigent while also not allowing them to encamp on public sidewalks, parks, libraries, etc.    [/quote]

Yes. It's fair to ask people who make that choice to live in a tent either on their own land, or on public land specifically provided for camping (and then, to follow rules that do also operate there: like storing food away from animals, camping only on tent pads, removing all waste, etc.).

You need a permit to do many things in this city.  One should also need a permit to camp on a public sidewalk.

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