I’m a bit confused about this. I live and work in Houston, and it seems like the number of apparently homeless panhandlers I see (specifically in the med center / NRG) area seems approximately constant over the last decade.
Disclaimers- I don’t actually gather data. I don’t explore at night to see who is actually sleeping rough.
I do get report from panhandlers that they need $20 to stay at the shelter…
Article comes across as complete slop, if written by a human hand. Articles thesis is "build working systems" and "who knows if we're getting rid of the homeless people and drug users or just moving them around"[1] and top comment here is "committees are annoying."
[1] true! what's the next thought from there? :)