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Not just normal, essential to the character of the city, and the freedom and human dignity of the people living in it. The Tenderloin’s status quo is vigorously
by closeparen 8y ago
Not just normal, essential to the character of the city, and the freedom and human dignity of the people living in it. The Tenderloin’s status quo is vigorously protected by a large and passionate activist community.
- yellowapple 8y agoThere is no "human dignity" in the Tenderloin. If rampant homelessness and poverty is "essential to the character of the city", then that only goes to show that the character of this city is a shithole. I've only been living here for two months (a few blocks north of Tenderloin). I already want out at the earliest opportunity. Why anyone voluntarily lives here is beyond me.
- louisswiss 8y ago> essential to the character of the city, and the freedom and human dignity of the people living in it. I find that difficult to believe. There is a central district in Copenhagen, Denmark, for example which also 'allows' the use of drugs, homelessness etc. As fair as I'm aware, police don't even enter this neighbourhood unless a serious crime (eg murder) takes place. Yet it's clean, friendly, welcoming and often visited by tourists. Definitely no needles or faeces visible anywhere. I don't see why the Tenderloin should necessarily be any worse than this.