In the past few years, Alan Murphy, Jr., Pioneer Linens' store’s general manager, has noticed a disturbing trend on the city’s hippest street — more homeless people in front of his luxury shop, causing some customers to shun his 103-year-old business. West Palm Beach is removing the benches.
Does this sound familiar? Maybe they will come down to Lake Worth since we took such a beating from them when benches and water fountains were removed from Bryant Park. Or maybe government can start solving the problem, which has become overwhelming, a lot due to addiction that is on the rise. But then you have a segment of the liberal population that supports legalizing marijuana that is a gateway drug.
Read more... about West Palm Beach. And see what Miami is doing for free public bathrooms for the homeless.
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6 comments:
LW invites all the homeless & prostitutes bc we are a excepting city. Come to lw all drug addicts too. Has anyone seen the homeless camp 24/7 in front of the library? I wont even take my kids to Bryant park anymore, its just bums asking for money and dirty needles by the playground. About 2 weeks ago I found one by the sawhorse.
To the person who just tried to comment here--No name calling please. If you want to comment on a specific person or something, give documented reference to it otherwise it won't be published. As I can't verify what you say is true, I will not publish it.
To the SAME poster--It is ok to call out elected officials and to have an opinion on them...they have a detailed and documented record.
Let's wait until after the Playhouse Forum before you start with the crap.
Lake Worth is an ARTS destination! And we have cottages !!! Plus a cottage tour. And FLOFING.. Doesn't all that make up for a few homeless people?
2:32, you poor jealous thing, come out and play and don't be so angry.
Sad that citizens can't have the convenience of benches, some repulsives were parked on them last time I went to Clematis. I have waited for the trolley and was glad for a bench although I wonder what was there before me.
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