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Old Posted Jan 15, 2021, 4:06 PM
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Originally Posted by C. View Post
This is going to sound bad, but I wonder if that was a deliberate decision to remove the green areas so low income persons/homeless would not have a place to congregate. A park near a major bus station with plenty of tourists would be an excellent place to panhandle.

I’m sure I’m wrong on this one but the thought crossed my mind.

I don't think that had anything to do with it. You actually see less of that sort of thing in the parks. But as we know with any new development, if they don't want the homeless there, they won't be there. The best way to deal with the homeless problem is to handle it so people aren't on the street in the first place.



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