r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Garey_Coleman • 9d ago

Where are the homeless supposed to go?

Cities have been cracking down on homeless people so they can’t have encampments or stay on sidewalks. At the same time usually the shelters are full. So those who are unable to get into a shelter, where are they supposed to go?

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u/doubledoc5212 9d ago

Colorado has similar laws - it's unlawful to sleep in public places. The cops will literally wake people up at 2am because they're sleeping in a park and force them to hike elsewhere. Where: who knows? And god knows you're going to have a hard time actually getting your life back together when you never get to finish a REM cycle.

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u/whitedolphinn 9d ago

That's fucked.

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u/Slightly-Adrift 9d ago

Colorado is in an extra sucky position because people will freeze to death outside, so we really don’t want people on the streets at night during the winter, but we’ve provided next to no resources to actually address that as an issue

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u/brettinbrooklyn 9d ago edited 9d ago

I don't believe that for a fucking second. If you call Lawrence Street they would immediately help you. Denver invests heavily in the homelessness crisis and it is getting better.

I don't know what this perverse obsession is with people saying cities are doing nothing to help homeless. Aside from being wrong and perpetuating misinformation, its a slap in the face to the countless people who are working on this.

I don't know what your motive is or what you are hoping to gain. But rather than lie, could you please just shut the fuck up on the subject? You are not helping and are just doing heartless and sadistic performance bullshit.

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u/xenogra 9d ago

It is possible to both do a lot, and also, not nearly enough. It's a big problem, and doing a lot in one place doesn't necessarily do much for people in other places who might not be able to access that help.

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u/etcpt 8d ago

TIL Denver is the only place with homeless folks in a hundred thousand square mile state.

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u/Stunning_Scheme_6418 8d ago

Okay I'm going to tell you that someone that was homeless in Denver in 2016 it is the best place in the state to be homeless there are a lot of resources. However those resources are usually get you a bed for the night get you a meal get you clean clothes maybe get you a shower. The Stout Street clinic was pretty good I'll give credit where it's due. But even so everything up there is short-term nothing is geared towards getting you anything permanent. It's still not great and it's still very dehumanizing. Pueblo tho and Colorado Springs awful.