It's because the city council a while back decriminalized homeless camping, so it's become much more obvious and prevalent in high traffic areas. I can see this

It's because the city council a while back decriminalized homeless camping, so it's become much more obvious and prevalent in high traffic areas. I can see this for myself if I walk a handful of blocks from where I live and see the new tent city which wasn't there a year ago. They're likely going to reverse this rule since it's not really fixing problem. https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/01/25/austin-texas-homeless-council-considers-hotel-housing/6699301002/ https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/01/25/austin-texas... https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/01/21/homelessness-austin-repeal-camping-ban-not-working-adler-says/4243652001/ https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/01/21/homelessness...