The city I work in has put up fences around all the empty lots under the massive interstate bridges, preventing the creation of encampment. I often wonder how the face of the city would change if they simply marked off lots for tents and provided toilets and trash cans to these areas. Public health is at risk when people don't have a safe place to toilet or place garbage, not when they are sleeping on the streets using their shoes as pillows.
The city I work in has put up fences around all the empty lots under the massive interstate bridges, preventing the creation of encampment. I often wonder how the face of the city would change if they simply marked off lots for tents and provided toilets and trash cans to these areas. Public health is at risk when people don't have a safe place to toilet or place garbage, not when they are sleeping on the streets using their shoes as pillows.