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Seeing more tents in Austin? It’s not because homeless people are buying more tents
KXAN ^ | July 8, 2019 | Candy Rodriguez

Posted on 07/15/2019 5:57:57 AM PDT by C19fan

Monday marks a week since changes to the sitting, lying or camping in public places ordinance in Austin went into effect loosening laws for the area’s homeless.

For someone like Dawn Howell, it’s the opportunity to pitch a tent in a public space and stay in one place.

Her home is a makeshift tent engineered by Howell herself. A thin blanket serves as her foundation and a bed sheet keeps her covered. It’s all supported by a bicycle on one side and a bucket with an umbrella on the other. She calls it the “Fortress of Doom.”

(Excerpt) Read more at kxan.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: austin; homeless; left; texas
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To: pilgrim

FW is so much nicer than Dallas


21 posted on 07/15/2019 6:52:28 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: C19fan

Yes.

The homeless should pitch a camp in his front yard.


22 posted on 07/15/2019 6:57:19 AM PDT by bgill
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To: mylife

I agree!


23 posted on 07/15/2019 7:05:24 AM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: unixfox

“The first castle sank into the swamp. So I built another and that also sank into the swamp. I built another and that one fell over, but the fourth time....”

(Holy Grail reference)


24 posted on 07/15/2019 7:12:06 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: a fool in paradise
"How did Austin eventually get rid of the Occucommunists’ encampments?"

They were primarily setting up their encampments around the City Hall. So the city clowncil banned camping on city hall property. That's still in effect so these new tent cities will never blight the gilded environs of the supreme and exhalted leaders at Austin City Hall

25 posted on 07/15/2019 7:29:01 AM PDT by cweese (Hook 'em Horns!!!)
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To: cweese

Theyshould camp on the sidewalks outside of councilmembers homes.


26 posted on 07/15/2019 8:36:43 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (TDenounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
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To: C19fan

like most major US cites, Austin has a 'homeless' problem - it's just that the city passed an ordinance that encourages camping in public spaces. Until you can get the drug and alcohol problem under control, this will never change. Compere the fetid squalor of today's 'camps' to those of the 1930s - a time of true poverty....

27 posted on 07/15/2019 8:40:44 AM PDT by ASOC (Having humility really means one is rarely humiliated)
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To: a fool in paradise

Good idea. I’d take it a step further (if I were wealthy) and put group homes for the homeless in the neighborhoods of the city council members, esp. the mayor’s.


28 posted on 07/15/2019 8:41:02 AM PDT by cweese (Hook 'em Horns!!!)
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To: mylife

Yes, it is!!!!!!!! Was walking on East Exchange in front of the Stockyard on the way to Fincher’s and couple of ladies were coming toward me. One held her arms out and ran to give me a hug, saying “A real cowboy.” LOL!

The people as a whole are a lot more friendly in FW!!!

May make that a stop in my wanderings.


29 posted on 07/15/2019 1:42:33 PM PDT by pilgrim
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