r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Garey_Coleman • 10d 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/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/etcpt 9d ago

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