The city has been using the cops to harass downtown homeless for years. They also removed all the benches and other free places to sit down in order to get rid of them, so they sit on the sidewalks. There aren't enough public restrooms. Hasn't solved any problems.

From Facebook, Jean A. Stacey: 

"The city cares. About business.

And the city government is not very smart. They hire a consultant to tell them the main problem for downtown business is all the homeless people hanging out. Then, instead of suggesting the city create a more desirable place for the homeless (inside where it is warm, where they have access to computers, showers 3 meals a day, tv, basic needs and comfort) they instead advise to redesign the parks. "Oh, yes, I see your roof is caving in so I advise you to change your front door". 

We need some badass activists who will hit the city in the pocketbook; make it cheaper to help the homeless than it is to hurt them."

Amen.