Monday, January 24, 2011

Santa Barbara tries to make the homeless invisible...


Cities have tried many ways to move panhandlers and vagrants out of prime shopping districts, but Santa Barbara believes it has a new angle — 90 degrees.

Using $50,000 in redevelopment funds, the city is planning to turn 14 benches perpendicular to the State Street storefronts they now face. The idea is to make it more difficult for beggars to establish contact with passersby, officials said.

"They'll be sitting with their backs to half the people coming and going on the sidewalk," said Marck Aguilar, a supervisor for the city's redevelopment agency. "They'll have half the potential contacts with the public. It might not be financially beneficial for them." More...


Don't miss:
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  2. A picnic for the homeless every Sunday in Tampa...
  3. The Tunnel People of Las Vegas...
  4. Chef in India feeds homeless and destitute...
  5. The homeless are under pressure! Wow! 

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