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OK. now. (whew!) How do you see it developing? Do you think at some point demand will just outweigh risk? For me personally, it would. Just don't know how a majority of folks would deal with sidewalks lined with sleeping bags????? ( Not an uncommon sight at ARCH).
Thoughts?
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My wife and I were in Seattle recently and they have a sizeable homeless population. My inferences from that beautiful city is that when the demand exists, the issues with homelessness fade into the background and the condos rise despite any reservations.
It is almost like people begin to accept that the homeless are part of the fabric of a DT, like echoing police sirens, pigeons, etc... (Not to diminish the humanity of the homeless - I tend to think I am always one or two life events from joining them...) Anyway, they become acceptable when the land is needed and they, like the residents, adapt to living side by side. The homeless know which buildings not to sleep in fron of and the residents know what park not to plan a picnic at...
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