An environment friendly solution to rid the town of illegal encampments can be to construct three or 4 respectable campgrounds for unhoused residents. Most unhoused folks have tents and tenting gear already. As an alternative of simply chasing them out of city, why don’t we permit folks to arrange their tents in particular areas with loos, showers, leisure services, rubbish pickup, a laundromat, employment companies, drug rehab and psychological well being counseling?
The services might be constructed on metropolis properties near public transport and supply a steppingstone in direction of extra everlasting housing, which ought to be subsequent on our agenda.
Peter O’Neil, Seattle
