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What to do about the tent city near Buffalo Bayou/I45 (Houston)
Posted on 2/28/19 at 4:59 am
Posted on 2/28/19 at 4:59 am
Will they ever leave? It’s been growing steadily and is probably part of a larger problem that needs to be addressed.
This post was edited on 2/28/19 at 10:29 am
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Posted on 2/28/19 at 5:09 am to RedRifle
That’s the only bad thing I can say about Houston- the homeless problem. Wife and I were really taken aback by the city’s tolerance for their loitering. Never thought they’d allow them to form villages under the interstate downtown like they do in NOLA. I realize big cities have big city problems. I expect it in New Orleans, but not in Houston. They need to clean that shite up.
Posted on 2/28/19 at 5:12 am to tigerinthebueche
Every big city has that problem
Posted on 2/28/19 at 5:15 am to willymeaux
Yes I know that. But some cities are more tolerant of their homeless- like NO or SF. I just didn’t think Houston would be the same.
Posted on 2/28/19 at 5:23 am to RedRifle
Tent city? I thought this was affordable housing. I just paid $30k for a pop-up with a river view.
Posted on 2/28/19 at 5:51 am to willymeaux
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Every big city has that problem
Nashville is bigger than New Orleans and Nashville doesn’t have that problem
Posted on 2/28/19 at 5:54 am to RedRifle
They all went to one spot after getting kicked out from their initial hang out underneath 59 by the convention center.
Posted on 2/28/19 at 6:09 am to tigerinthebueche
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big cities
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big city
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New Orleans
Posted on 2/28/19 at 7:47 am to Halftrack
Now you can tell people you “live on Memorial”. You sly fox.
Posted on 2/28/19 at 7:57 am to RedRifle
I live close by there and whenever I pass I been throwing out stink bombs. I order 100 off Amazon.
Posted on 2/28/19 at 8:00 am to RedRifle
Posted on 2/28/19 at 8:20 am to RedRifle
I caught a glimpse of a pretty big tent city off 290 recently. It's getting out of hand.
Posted on 2/28/19 at 8:22 am to RedRifle
Vote Republican
Posted on 2/28/19 at 8:25 am to RedRifle
It’s out of control over by Minute Maid. Keeps me from attending games.
Posted on 2/28/19 at 8:27 am to PortHudsonPlaya
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It’s out of control over by Minute Maid. Keeps me from attending games.
That’s just Altuve’s family camping out for opening day
Posted on 2/28/19 at 8:45 am to RedRifle
I saw a homeless concert when I went to Austin. They had presumably stolen speakers and everything
Posted on 2/28/19 at 8:51 am to PortHudsonPlaya
Dude I ride my bicycle right through there. No issues. Uber to the games though.
Posted on 2/28/19 at 9:01 am to Hammertime
There are a couple famous homeless in Austin that play a mean guitar. They just missed their shot. I always throw them a couple bucks.
Posted on 2/28/19 at 9:02 am to PortHudsonPlaya
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It’s out of control over by Minute Maid. Keeps me from attending games.
Head down to 3rd ward and get back to me.
Posted on 2/28/19 at 9:04 am to RedRifle
I'm confused, surely the GREATEST STATE IN THE WORLD (says the O-T) doesn't have any homeless people in it at all? Everyone that lives in Texas makes at least 6 figures, so I'm confused.
NOLA's homeless population grows in the winter because the "urban campers" from up north come down here. Homeless snowbirds, really. My guess is Houston has the same issue.
As far as what they can do about it... the courts have basically neutered the cities. In NOLA they will use a "health crisis" to chase them out for a few days while they clean up, but a week later it's right back to the same.
NOLA's homeless population grows in the winter because the "urban campers" from up north come down here. Homeless snowbirds, really. My guess is Houston has the same issue.
As far as what they can do about it... the courts have basically neutered the cities. In NOLA they will use a "health crisis" to chase them out for a few days while they clean up, but a week later it's right back to the same.
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