Some valid points, however are we grouping in actual homeless people with the young transients that choose that lifestyle (so I hear?). Seems to be a lot of the latter causing the problems downtown. They're not exactly harmlessly loitering and panhandling. Are these people simply homeless due to hardship, mental illness, etc. Does it matter? Do they have a right to intimidate other citizens from using public sidewalks? Because, they do. Tough situation for the city, for sure.