Wouldn't people's advocacy be better placed in lobbying their local churches to open their doors or at least community rooms to the homeless rather than advocating to get bars removed so people can sleep under bridges?
There is a stretch of boulevard that borders Mary's place over by the Farmer's Market. Could a long string of army tents be strung along the boulevard with some smudge pots? Many of the homeless that are turned away from shelters hang there anyway. At least that's what I have seen. My husband has a warehouse back there so I drive by it relatively often. I always see people hanging along that blvd. and other places around that area. This seems way more humane than letting them sleep under bridges. Barb Lickness Whittier ===== "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
