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I know a couple of homeless people, van-dwellers, in San Diego. One had his van window smashed for parking in the wrong neighborhood, the other is keen to avoi
by SamReidHughes 7y ago
I know a couple of homeless people, van-dwellers, in San Diego. One had his van window smashed for parking in the wrong neighborhood, the other is keen to avoid spending too much time in one place.
The local businesses are quite aware of how it affects the bottom line. A nearby Starbucks was losing a few hundred dollars in revenue from the growing visible homeless presence, so they took out all the power outlets to keep people from charging their phones. It used to be a decent shopping center for the homeless people who were in the area; there were also often a bunch using wifi in the supermarket next door. But more unattractive people came into the area and the supermarket also changed their setup to deal with it.