Homeless encampments in DC grow, neighbors and businesses call out government's responsibility
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- Опубликовано: 19 май 2024
- The District saw a 40% spike in the number of homeless encampments across the city during the pandemic, but only a 5% increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness. That’s because some unsheltered residents set up multiple tents as the city relaxed its enforcement of laws banning encampments during COVID, according to Wayne Turnage, deputy mayor for the District of Columbia Health and Human Services.
“As long as there are people living on the street, you have to conclude that, you know, we need to do more,” Turnage said.
William Everett has been living in a tent in McPherson Square for the past 10 months, which he says is better than sleeping in a shelter.
“There’s too much going on," Everett said of why he doesn't like shelters. "They come to check certain things. They check if you got a knife, gun, bottle of liquor, but they don’t drug test.”
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I was homeless for 4 years. As a DC Resident with health conditions. They would house a criminal before they house and care for vulnerable populations.
Yah criminals like illegal migrants drug ridden
The whole country has a homeless crises from CA. To DC. Economy collapse is coming people.
We will never reduce street homelessness and crime without reducing the amount of fentanyl drug available on our streets. It is everywhere and dirt cheap. Fentanyl destroy humans mentally and physically beyond the point of repair very quickly. Street homeless are fentanyl addicts, and street encampments are open air drugs markets brewing all sorts of crime. They gradually destroy everything around themselves. many will die from overdose, or drugs related violence that's fueling our skyrocketing homicides rate
The elite's plan is right on schedule.
Is how the Roman empire fell decadence in the u.s. now
Why are people electing Bowser back into office? She's responsible
Ms. Mayor for Life.
She only cares about her people, and I'm not talking about the blacks..
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Ok exactly what I said why are we helping illegals and not our own people? This is so so sad.
We will never reduce street homelessness and crime without reducing the amount of fentanyl drug available on our streets. It is everywhere and dirt cheap. Fentanyl destroy humans mentally and physically beyond the point of repair very quickly. Street homeless are fentanyl addicts, and street encampments are open air drugs markets brewing all sorts of crime. They gradually destroy everything around themselves. many will die from overdose, or drugs related violence that's fueling our skyrocketing homicides rate
Homelessness is not a people problem, it is a policy problem. Corporate greed, lack of affordable housing, lack of available units, landlords that price out fixed income or low income households. If this continues, rent controls really need to be put in place.
Funny how it's only a people problem in leftist areas.
Capitalism in action.
Amongst plenty other reasons..This was one of the reasons I left the democratic party. I was born in DC and live 20 minutes outside of the city. I took a trip back to VA beach back in April with the family. My son and I caught an uber to Union station(first time I’ve been there in a while). I didn’t really pay attention to the outside area when we where going on our trip. But when got back as we where waiting for our uber is when I realized just how uncivilized it looked from the outside. It looked like bunch of lost campers that where living off the land for survival. One the best views of the monument and the capital overshadowed by one of the worst views of humanitarian. The most disgusting part about it all was how normally ignored everyone seem to be about it.
Democracy in action, supporting human rights.
how as a result of pandemic? how about as a result of increased drug use?
but they spent millions tracking down and arresting granny for going into the capitol ... cmon man you gotta have priorities
More help given to homeless, more people want to be homeless and being taken care of by the government. Don't need to work and given free housing, it's a dream to many lazy American.
I wouldn't want to live near the housing that they set up.
You can't have homeless people in America sleeping on the streets of America...
Boils down to money
WWJD... Take them in.. YOu first!
Decades of assistance has turned the tide. So many people no believe someone else is supposed to take care of their basic needs. The Navajo Nation has a Department of Self Reliance: "Customers are required to comply with program requirements including: developing a Personal Responsibility Plan (PRP) that reflects their personal goals to achieve self-reliance; and complying with established Work Participation requirements (if applicable)."
We will never reduce street homelessness and crime without reducing the amount of fentanyl drug available on our streets. It is everywhere and dirt cheap. Fentanyl destroy humans mentally and physically beyond the point of repair very quickly. Street homeless are fentanyl addicts, and street encampments are open air drugs markets brewing all sorts of crime. They gradually destroy everything around themselves. many will die from overdose, or drugs related violence that's fueling our skyrocketing homicides rate
Did you see the number of rats when they moved that stuff. Just know those rats are going into any businesses or homes in that area and there are alit of them
Homeless encampments in a liberal city? Never heard of that!
Those liberals need to set examples and take them in.
You live in DC go talk to the president yourself in the right way. With kindness. Instead of Complaining to everyone else. People in Congress are not looking at this stuff they don't want to pay attention to it. Bring the attention to them. They are letting it happen.
Bul|sh!t the president and congress don’t give a d@mn they already told them to go in the shelter and some of the shelters especially for man are feel with rats, and they don’t help them with housing and put them out the next day Meanwhile the illegal immigrants come right into town and get put right into hotels 🤷🏽♂️
We will never reduce street homelessness and crime without reducing the amount of fentanyl drug available on our streets. It is everywhere and dirt cheap. Fentanyl destroy humans mentally and physically beyond the point of repair very quickly. Street homeless are fentanyl addicts, and street encampments are open air drugs markets brewing all sorts of crime. They gradually destroy everything around themselves. Many will die from overdose, or drugs related violence that's fueling our skyrocketing homicides rate
Do any of you Homeless Advocates and Media Infrastructure know any Hotel Owners or Managers? I have been homeless for 22-years after Foster-Care, the best the Government can do to help me is have me ask you. Thank you for your time and consideration.
liberals talk the talk but never walk the walk.....vote gop
What can BLUE do for YOU? Vote Red Wave!
Check out the homeless encampments in Oklahoma City or Dallas. It is the same everywhere regardless of party in charge.
Are all of these people district residents? Something seems odd here.
NOthing every happens. It only gets worse. The policies are ridiculous. Dont forget it's the taxpayer thhat pays the rents of these homeless, who won't be able to keep a job due to drug addiction. Maybe the homeless should be the ones to make their own life work instead of gov't intervention.
did you see joe and other democrats running out of there?
Joe takes a giant limo, he don't run.
Do or did you see orange POS or any redumblicans?
too old to run, anyway
What nonsense....a simple problem to solve.
Tax the rich... till there ain't any more...
The land of milk and honey what s joke
Word of advice leave DC
I'm homeless in DC and nobody cares
but you have internet.
@@internetcensure5849 You must be from a third world country 😂
Imagine that... Wow, you're pretty perceptive!
Keep voting democrat😖!
Yep!
the solution is simple: tax. the. rich. Increase taxes and get the resources and budget that is needed for these unhoused people.
reduce "defense" spendings in wars of terror.