"... . Our community is not alone in wondering what to do about this frustrating practice ... ' in designated locations on and near freeway on-ramps and off-ramps, does not prohibit begging ... ."
At the same time, many cities are concerned about safety issues. “This is not one ... of these situations where the states and cities have been doing something wrong all along. It’s ... there is an economic incentive to do so. During outreach, a man panhandling told me he had received a $100 ..."
Our community is making significant progress towards ending chronic homelessness. In the last four months alone, we have housed 24 more people, bringing our total to 71. Beyond our work with the HOT Team and Coordinated Entry, the City recently renewed its contract with Downtown Streets Team, which has now helped 100+ people experiencing homelessness...