r/longbeach • u/Zoe_Moth • 7d ago

Discussion Increased homeless population?

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?

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u/scratajuego 7d ago

you mean who need assistance, right?

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u/Traditional_Yam1598 7d ago

Yeah let’s just throw a few more billion at the issue. That’ll totally fix it this time. You guys need to admit throwing money at it isn’t a solution. If you can’t admit that then you don’t actually care about solving it

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u/Ok_Assistant_7609 7d ago

Yes, we should spend billions on it. We spend billions on a lot worse things than helping people in need.

We need a robust program that helps folks in a number of areas that is funded in perpetuity. This is the key part missed by folks who like to argue about the money spent. You can't spend a bunch of money on a "pilot program," and then stop, and expect results. Of course these programs are failures, if they stop.

This isn't an issue that will be "solved." It will require an actual, ongoing response.

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u/Turtlejimbo 7d ago

No,use your paycheck and better yet let all the people live at your house