According to National Coalition for the Homeless
12 Meanest Cities List:
Meanest State:
Ok, where do they show up on the list? Instead, this seems to be a list for the most hospitable homeless cities and states.
Look at California, homeless capital of the united States. And which town lists itself at the top as the "Meanest"? San Francisco.
Interesting also to note that out of these cities, many, like Austin, Honolulu, New York, San Francisco are socialist bastions of their region.
I am truly startled to see Palm Beach County on the map, because Belle Glade's population might as well be homeless considering what kind of toilet that town is.
Their newest August 5th report changes to:
20 Meanest Cities
1. Las Vegas
2. San Francisco
3. New York City
4. Los Angeles
5. Atlanta
6. Cincinnati
7. Key West
8. Austin
9. Orlando
10. New Orleans
11. Sacramento
12. Milwaukee
13. Santa Cruz
14. Miami Beach
15. Jacksonville Beach
16. Hollywood, FL
17. Santa Monica
18. Nashville
19. Honolulu
20. Boulder
Meanest States
1. California
2. Florida
According to this "update", Baltimore, Chicago, Palm Beach County, Pontiac and Salt Lake City has gotten downright friendly, or other towns are now cracking down on Homelessness.
Here is my theory. This list is a shakedown list, a concept pioneered by Jesse Jackson. Your city shows up on this list, and the blacks and other poverty pimps will start trashing the city until they are paid to remove your town's name from the list.
Percentage of Cities Banning Activities
| "Banned" Activities | % |
| Obstruction of Sidewalks/Public Places | 89.4 |
| Closure of Particular Public Places | 69.1 |
| Loitering in Particular Public Places | 55.3 |
| Begging in Particular Public Places | 53.2 |
| Urination/Defecation in Public | 53.2 |
| Sleeping in Particular Public Places | 51.1 |
| "Aggressive" Panhandling | 50.0 |
| Camping in Particular Public Places | 47.9 |
| Sitting/Lying in Particular Public Places | 44.7 |
| Bathing in Public Waters | 38.3 |
| Begging City-wide | 30.9 |
| Camping City-wide | 26.6 |
| Loitering City-wide | 19.1 |
| Sleeping City-wide | 19.1 |
Now who here (other than Liberals and Libertarians) have a problem with these cities?
Personally, I would like to see more cities banning these activities, particularly "Urination/Defecation in Public".