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($) After Homelessness Ruling, Cities Weigh Whether to Clear Encampments (www.nytimes.com)

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From the New York Times:

The Supreme Court decided last month that cities could cite homeless campers. Some say ‘clear them all.’ Others are ramping up outreach.

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[–] Pyr_Pressure 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I never understood the point in clearing encampments.

They have no where to go, a new encampment will just pop up around the corner or they will come back in a few weeks.

Either help them get out of the situation they are in, or make some sort of permanent encampment area which is monitored and maintained. A city near me has an encampment where they provide outhouses, garbage cans, social workers stop by regularly, people are able to be monitored for things like heatstroke in the summer, firefighters can keep an eye out for fire hazards like rusty propane bottles etc.

Better to have people in a spot that you know about and can help than splintered into numerous little groups you know nothing about.