Not really, there’s three cities in close proximity, only one has these progressive policies. The other two are fine, it’s only the more liberal one that has th

Not really, there’s three cities in close proximity, only one has these progressive policies. The other two are fine, it’s only the more liberal one that has these kinds of issues. It’s a tough problem with no easy answers, but one of their main solutions is to put up solid fencing around the encampment. Just ignoring or pretending it’s not a problem does not make the problem go away. One of those cities gentrified decades ago. Their problem is now more to do with all of their residents dying off. Also an interesting problem, and a bit of foreshadowing to what much of the western world will have to deal with fairly soon. I’m a recent resident of this city, so you can’t really blame me for its state. And I’d place the blame mostly on city policy, not people “letting go”.