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Yeah, there's only so much these people can do on their own. But the point is -- there's no reason not to at least try to take them seriously.
by vanusa 5y ago
Yeah, there's only so much these people can do on their own. But the point is -- there's no reason not to at least try to take them seriously.
- blacksmith_tb 5y agoFor sure, you'd think even just paying everyone in a camp a small amount of money per bag of trash collected would be a short-term fix (yes, it could be gamed by taking trash from somewhere else, but that'd still be cleaning up town...) I have wondered if cities couldn't require that surface parking lots reserve a space or two for an RV or tiny house, and the residents could work as watchmen in exchange for living there.
- blacksmith_tb 5y agoI see I am reinventing the wheel[1], at least for the trash pickup. 1: https://komonews.com/news/local/tacoma-launches-program-to-pay-homeless-people-to-pick-up-trash-debris https://komonews.com/news/local/tacoma-launches-program-to-p...