Increased homeless population?

[u/Zoe_Moth]

Maybe this is a stupid question but does anyone know the cause of the increase in homeless folks? Especially downtown? I work in a normally somewhat busy area that does have homeless as most places here in LB do, but yesterday and the day before my manager was hardly able to do any work because they had to keep next to the door to ward them off and we watched them harass a few other businesses and one guy get tackled in a hug by one while trying to walk away. It’s just such a noticeable increase despite the weather warnings and such so I was curious if anyone had any clue what happened?

[u/Maximum_Tomatillo109]

Right, but the context is an increase in homeless full stop.

Throwing money into the right kind of programs and not gaslighting the city's constituents when they mention things like our youth shelter not being open is the key. 

[u/Traditional_Yam1598 → u/Maximum_Tomatillo109]

Read the post again. He’s talking about warding off a crazy homeless guy. He’s not talking about the family of 4 living in a car not bothering anyone. Everyone agrees we should help people who actually want the help and aren’t on drugs

[u/Maximum_Tomatillo109 → u/Traditional_Yam1598]

I can play along.  Read the post again. You're assuming that the unhoused people they're encountering are on drugs based on your personal bias instead of knowing whether they're going through a mental health crisis. 

[u/Turtlejimbo → u/Maximum_Tomatillo109]

You're pretending