12-26-2015, 02:23 PM
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Originally posted by AKpilot
...Those pavilions are for folks to have fun in, not for homeless folks to live in. I give to many charities and was even homeless for a few months myself long ago. Are we, the public, supposed to give up access to our parks? I don't hate homeless folks, I just don't appreciate them taking advantage of something that takes away from all of us non-homeless folks. I think it is selfish on their part. They are making their problem, our problem...
I understand that the original purpose of the pavilions was not to shelter people 24/7 homeless or otherwise. I'm not sure what we're supposed to do other than share the space and leave things in at least better shape than when we used the facility. Since people are unemployed, they have plenty of time to be there before you and to be there long after you're gone. Until there is an ordinance created and enforced, this situation will surely continue to exist. I'll agree it can appear selfish, but do you know what their other choice is of where to exist? Their problem is our problem.