Anonymous
Post 01/07/2023 15:29     Subject: New park space in Tenleytown
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Before it was closed, it was recently blocked off with cones, and set up with couches and astroturf so people could go sit there after buying food at Confetti.

But for the record, homeless people have the same right as you and I do to use public space, so yes, I would hope they will be "allowed" to be in the park when construction is complete. (I live a few blocks from there and walk past this park every day taking kids to and from school, before you accuse me of just hating on Ward 3 or whatever.)


Boy, you sure miss the plot. OP is asking if it will become a homeless encampment. and no, there is no "right".


There absolutely is a right to use public space with the caveat being restrictions based on concerns relating to public health and safety including trash, drugs, fire hazards and rodent infestations. AFAIK there is no restriction against “camping” in parks or on other public property in the District although Bowser was pursuing a pilot program to designate certain areas as “no camping” zones. There was ongoing class action litigation against the District about dismantling encampments but I don’t know where it stands. Nonetheless, it boils down to a matter of whack-a-mole as the unhoused don’t magically disappear, they are just forced to relocate.


oh c'mon.


Please cite the law.

DP but clearly whatever the says or doesn’t say is meaningless because DC obviously does what it wants, when it wants to homeless encampments. When it wants to clear them, they clear them. When they don’t want to clear them, I guess the city pretends that the law prevents them from doing so.
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2023 15:28     Subject: Re:New park space in Tenleytown
Visit Seattle or Portland, Oregon or San Francisco, then tell us your thoughts about homeless occupying city owned property.
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2023 15:18     Subject: New park space in Tenleytown
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Before it was closed, it was recently blocked off with cones, and set up with couches and astroturf so people could go sit there after buying food at Confetti.

But for the record, homeless people have the same right as you and I do to use public space, so yes, I would hope they will be "allowed" to be in the park when construction is complete. (I live a few blocks from there and walk past this park every day taking kids to and from school, before you accuse me of just hating on Ward 3 or whatever.)


Boy, you sure miss the plot. OP is asking if it will become a homeless encampment. and no, there is no "right".


There absolutely is a right to use public space with the caveat being restrictions based on concerns relating to public health and safety including trash, drugs, fire hazards and rodent infestations. AFAIK there is no restriction against “camping” in parks or on other public property in the District although Bowser was pursuing a pilot program to designate certain areas as “no camping” zones. There was ongoing class action litigation against the District about dismantling encampments but I don’t know where it stands. Nonetheless, it boils down to a matter of whack-a-mole as the unhoused don’t magically disappear, they are just forced to relocate.


oh c'mon.


Please cite the law.
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2023 07:12     Subject: New park space in Tenleytown
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Before it was closed, it was recently blocked off with cones, and set up with couches and astroturf so people could go sit there after buying food at Confetti.

But for the record, homeless people have the same right as you and I do to use public space, so yes, I would hope they will be "allowed" to be in the park when construction is complete. (I live a few blocks from there and walk past this park every day taking kids to and from school, before you accuse me of just hating on Ward 3 or whatever.)


Boy, you sure miss the plot. OP is asking if it will become a homeless encampment. and no, there is no "right".


There absolutely is a right to use public space with the caveat being restrictions based on concerns relating to public health and safety including trash, drugs, fire hazards and rodent infestations. AFAIK there is no restriction against “camping” in parks or on other public property in the District although Bowser was pursuing a pilot program to designate certain areas as “no camping” zones. There was ongoing class action litigation against the District about dismantling encampments but I don’t know where it stands. Nonetheless, it boils down to a matter of whack-a-mole as the unhoused don’t magically disappear, they are just forced to relocate.


I don't have an issue with whack a mole. If the district does that, they don't become permanent encampments. The tents all over this city are a terrible thing and they should not be permanent fixtures.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2023 22:41     Subject: New park space in Tenleytown
Anonymous wrote:My guess is it will be shared by kids after school, customers of confetti, dog owners/walkers, kids sports teams after games, and senior citizens from the nearby senior housing. And occasionally a homeless person or so.

Which kids after school and why? J-R students will always prefer to stay up at the Wawa and there is already the new and very nice green space in front of GDS. Also a very nice park across the street from Pete’s.

To be honest, this location is always a bit shady and dark. For some reason it always looks damp even when it’s not raining. The person who said that will be used as the personal toilet for the Vet across the street is probably correct.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2023 20:11     Subject: New park space in Tenleytown
My guess is it will be shared by kids after school, customers of confetti, dog owners/walkers, kids sports teams after games, and senior citizens from the nearby senior housing. And occasionally a homeless person or so.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2023 20:01     Subject: New park space in Tenleytown
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Before it was closed, it was recently blocked off with cones, and set up with couches and astroturf so people could go sit there after buying food at Confetti.

But for the record, homeless people have the same right as you and I do to use public space, so yes, I would hope they will be "allowed" to be in the park when construction is complete. (I live a few blocks from there and walk past this park every day taking kids to and from school, before you accuse me of just hating on Ward 3 or whatever.)


Boy, you sure miss the plot. OP is asking if it will become a homeless encampment. and no, there is no "right".


There absolutely is a right to use public space with the caveat being restrictions based on concerns relating to public health and safety including trash, drugs, fire hazards and rodent infestations. AFAIK there is no restriction against “camping” in parks or on other public property in the District although Bowser was pursuing a pilot program to designate certain areas as “no camping” zones. There was ongoing class action litigation against the District about dismantling encampments but I don’t know where it stands. Nonetheless, it boils down to a matter of whack-a-mole as the unhoused don’t magically disappear, they are just forced to relocate.


oh c'mon.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2023 19:53     Subject: New park space in Tenleytown
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Before it was closed, it was recently blocked off with cones, and set up with couches and astroturf so people could go sit there after buying food at Confetti.

But for the record, homeless people have the same right as you and I do to use public space, so yes, I would hope they will be "allowed" to be in the park when construction is complete. (I live a few blocks from there and walk past this park every day taking kids to and from school, before you accuse me of just hating on Ward 3 or whatever.)


Boy, you sure miss the plot. OP is asking if it will become a homeless encampment. and no, there is no "right".


There absolutely is a right to use public space with the caveat being restrictions based on concerns relating to public health and safety including trash, drugs, fire hazards and rodent infestations. AFAIK there is no restriction against “camping” in parks or on other public property in the District although Bowser was pursuing a pilot program to designate certain areas as “no camping” zones. There was ongoing class action litigation against the District about dismantling encampments but I don’t know where it stands. Nonetheless, it boils down to a matter of whack-a-mole as the unhoused don’t magically disappear, they are just forced to relocate.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2023 19:24     Subject: New park space in Tenleytown
Anonymous wrote:Before it was closed, it was recently blocked off with cones, and set up with couches and astroturf so people could go sit there after buying food at Confetti.

But for the record, homeless people have the same right as you and I do to use public space, so yes, I would hope they will be "allowed" to be in the park when construction is complete. (I live a few blocks from there and walk past this park every day taking kids to and from school, before you accuse me of just hating on Ward 3 or whatever.)


Boy, you sure miss the plot. OP is asking if it will become a homeless encampment. and no, there is no "right".
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2023 19:00     Subject: New park space in Tenleytown
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The city is closing off the section of one-way road at the intersection of 42nd St and River Road, just on the edge of the residential neighborhood around Janney, and converting it into a small park space. Are the numerous homeless people who occupy Tenleytown going to be allowed to colonize this space too?


The more likely thing to happen is everyone with dogs at Friendship Animal hospital will treat the park as a public toilet leaving lots of dog poop in the park and killing everything new that is growing with dog pee.


^^^ Nailed it ^^^
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2023 12:57     Subject: New park space in Tenleytown
Anonymous wrote:The city is closing off the section of one-way road at the intersection of 42nd St and River Road, just on the edge of the residential neighborhood around Janney, and converting it into a small park space. Are the numerous homeless people who occupy Tenleytown going to be allowed to colonize this space too?


The more likely thing to happen is everyone with dogs at Friendship Animal hospital will treat the park as a public toilet leaving lots of dog poop in the park and killing everything new that is growing with dog pee.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2023 11:11     Subject: New park space in Tenleytown
Anonymous wrote:Before it was closed, it was recently blocked off with cones, and set up with couches and astroturf so people could go sit there after buying food at Confetti.

But for the record, homeless people have the same right as you and I do to use public space, so yes, I would hope they will be "allowed" to be in the park when construction is complete. (I live a few blocks from there and walk past this park every day taking kids to and from school, before you accuse me of just hating on Ward 3 or whatever.)

The reality is that DC takes a much different view of camping on city property than Federal property. If unhoused people do inhabit that location, I expect the city will be vigorous about removing them.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2023 11:01     Subject: New park space in Tenleytown
Before it was closed, it was recently blocked off with cones, and set up with couches and astroturf so people could go sit there after buying food at Confetti.

But for the record, homeless people have the same right as you and I do to use public space, so yes, I would hope they will be "allowed" to be in the park when construction is complete. (I live a few blocks from there and walk past this park every day taking kids to and from school, before you accuse me of just hating on Ward 3 or whatever.)
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2023 20:20     Subject: New park space in Tenleytown
Anonymous wrote:The city is closing off the section of one-way road at the intersection of 42nd St and River Road, just on the edge of the residential neighborhood around Janney, and converting it into a small park space. Are the numerous homeless people who occupy Tenleytown going to be allowed to colonize this space too?

It’s been closed forever and used to have cement blocks with some patio furniture. Now it will be an official pocket park. The whole point is to prevent cars from continuing straight on 42nd through a dangerous intersection causing accidents.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2023 20:16     Subject: New park space in Tenleytown
The city is closing off the section of one-way road at the intersection of 42nd St and River Road, just on the edge of the residential neighborhood around Janney, and converting it into a small park space. Are the numerous homeless people who occupy Tenleytown going to be allowed to colonize this space too?