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DrunkWoodchuck t1_j9i0x94 wrote

Reply to comment by glopmod in Two-thirds of McPherson Square homeless remain on street, D.C. says by SnortingCoffee

There are empty shelter beds every night. Anyone who couldn’t be reached who was living in McPherson Square has already made the choice to reject the services available to them in favor of living in a park.

Anyone who thinks they’re waiting for a helping hand is either intellectually or deliberatively dishonest.

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hemlockone t1_j9i0lii wrote

Reply to comment by Texasforever1992 in The Panda Express that shows its open at 2024 Concessions Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310 is actually for Pentagon Workers. I walked 20 minutes only to realize I can't get in. Annoying by onlyforyouA1_

If you click that on the map, it lists it as "2024 Concessions Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310". No idea why they Google maps puts it in the middle of an Army Corp water treatment building. (I don't know how many people work there, but I can't imagine it's enough for a big food court.)

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Inappropriate_Piano t1_j9hz019 wrote

Reply to comment by jlboygenius in Two-thirds of McPherson Square homeless remain on street, D.C. says by SnortingCoffee

> According to DMHHS Deputy Mayor Wayne Turnage, just 20 of 45 homeless individuals who were offered bridge housing — temporary accommodations for those who qualify for a voucher — accepted it. Three people agreed to seek refuge at a homeless shelter, Turnage said. The rest, about 50 people, split off to different corners of the region.

From the article linked in the post

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Tuymaadaa t1_j9hyz0w wrote

Reply to comment by frappeyourmom in Two-thirds of McPherson Square homeless remain on street, D.C. says by SnortingCoffee

I hear you on that. I had multiple family members dealing with addiction. Some are doing extremely well, living their best clean life. Some are dead but while they were alive talked all about how they wanted to beat their addiction. The best support systems in the whole didn’t save them. So Im cynical when people say a lack of housing is their only barrier, especially when some people are primed to take what they can get. Addiction really is something that needs to be dealt with on an individual to individual basis.

More to your point though, I’m 100% in agreement that addiction is more of a health crisis and would be fine with methadone clinics being added to hospitals, which would be great harm reduction and a good use of city funds. Realistically though I don’t see that happening in downtown DC because what would people prefer- clearing of a tent city or establishment of a treatment center plus housing for addicts?

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glopmod t1_j9hx4md wrote

Reply to comment by dynospectrum7 in Two-thirds of McPherson Square homeless remain on street, D.C. says by SnortingCoffee

So... you understand that's not denied, right? Half aren't even counted in this data.

I don't know how you can smugly "give me some stats" and not understand they oppose your entire point.

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I think that's enough time for your man. You should take the time you would give to being smug to a stranger to think about what little information you have and how it counters your own position.

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dynospectrum7 t1_j9hwiju wrote

Reply to comment by glopmod in Two-thirds of McPherson Square homeless remain on street, D.C. says by SnortingCoffee

Oh god. Your emotions are yours to deal with. I’ll give you some stats. Half of the 55~ in the camp were not surveyed. It was because they weren’t able to be found, or declined to even go through the process.

You mean to tell me that these people have been trying to get housing for the several months they set up shop in the square?

And no, I didn’t have to dig through your posts. I just remember how ridiculous it was when I saw it.

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