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Originally Posted by wags_in_the_peg
hate to piss on the momentum but I drive down Portage daily, I dont work downtown but I know a dozen or so people who work for Gov Cad, IG, Canada Life and Air Canada. there's not a bus shack b/w portage place and polo park that doesnt have someone living in it. it's getting worse every week. sorry guys, but many of the folks I've talked to hope to never return to work downtown and want to WFH or location outside downtown. more residential will help, everthing helps but the core issue needs to be resolved. many of these dont qualify to live in shlters as they have rules and wont allow them in there
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This.
When I came back after living in the States I couldn't believe how many homeless people are now living in bus shacks downtown.
I attribute it to when Mayor Bowman invited the homeless to stay in the bus shelters over the winter.
I think people who need help should be able to get it, but the transit shelters are for transit riders.
It's not to be used for social housing or to have a safe place to smoke meth.
Where will bus riders go when it's minus 30 and some guy and his girlfriend are living in the bus shelter with a dog?
It's sad to say but after years away, Winnipeg looks pretty run down.
In Seattle, there are real transit police. They have guns and handcuffs and can arrest you. Maybe we need that here.
The police should regularly do a sweep of downtown transit shelters. if you need help, they'll give you a ride to the Main Street project...but you can't live there.
I don't think it's a mistake that we are hearing about more violent incidents on city buses. Our transit system is not safe.