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Originally Posted by Phat Mack
Thanks, I haven't been there since the 60s, and was trying to picture it. It seems they could move them over to the stadium and they'd at least have some access to plumbing.
Isn't there another reservoir near there with a fence around it?
There is Silver Lake, which is the nearest reservoir. McArthur Park (and lake) is closer to Echo Park. I'm pretty sure there are fences, but then again, we are talking about LA where everything is fenced off. I haven't been to the reservoir for a while.
The city does set out hand-cleaning stations and outhouses like you would see on a construction site. I'm not sure what else there is, but possibly, some outdoor showers as well. I could be wrong, but I think a lot of the homeless services are closed right now.
I think they are planning to open up the convention center as an emergency shelter as well. Of course, so many businesses are now permanently shut down that it's impossible to say what the next solution is.
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Originally Posted by Ray Zee
they live for free on the water while the people that are paying high rents or taxes and mortgages are living next to the roads. and the people living in squalor, i mean the tax payers bring those on the water front free food and things and give them money.
who are the suckers.
our own rich john lives on the waterfront but i think he pays for that privilege. and worked hard his 20 hours a week for 8 months a year for the good life.
I personally don't lay all of this on liberal policies. I think so much of it is about keeping up with optics. When you stick your finger to the wind of social media, which is mostly people sitting in their cocoons, the city feels undue pressure to keep up the optics.
The surrounding neighborhoods aren't all that nice and certainly are not wealthy. I don't think there are many home owners in that area, at least not outside of the hills. I don't think the people who live within viewing distance of the lakes are keen on the situation. The protesters tend to be from other areas.
Last edited by daveT; 03-26-2021 at 08:25 PM.