It's more homeless people [1]. I mean, it's really a lot of people. It's pretty unmistakable. The tent cities do make them more noticeable, though. Also, th

It's more homeless people [1]. I mean, it's really a lot of people. It's pretty unmistakable. The tent cities do make them more noticeable, though. Also, the police used to be able to roust people illegally camping, so if you had somewhere else to go, you'd have to go, or else go to the shelter. Now people have the option to refuse the alternatives. So maybe visible homelessness has climbed more than actual homelessness. [1] https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2020/05/austin-sees-10-year-high-in-the-number-of-people-experiencing-homelessness/ https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2020/05/austin-sees-10...