Nothing to see hear! This doesn't affect nearby businesses, well-being or safety of the neighborhood at all!
/Sarcasm tag might be needed
Actually, it doesn't. Adjacent to Iron Gate, Moss Correctional and DayCare for the Homeless sits.....Brady District. Maple Ridge often has people obviously affected in some way walking the streets muttering to themselves, carrying skateboards and bags and sometimes yelling out. Both areas seem to be doing well. Cherry Street has its share as well as the Pearl.
People on K-2 are pretty helpless as they flail their arms and wriggle on the pavement. I have seen its results up close. Unsightly but not so dangerous. Meth and crack are way different.
I don't apologize for their behavior, but they are fellow humans and deserve some compassion and forgiveness. I do take issue with the idea that putting more of them in the DL Moss concentration camp area by consigning the Iron Gate to that area is any real attempt at solutions or would make downtowners safer.