Public Disorder & the Decline of Vancouver's Livability

[theKB]

I find it interesting that we listen to special interest when it comes to police presence.

A trip to seattle last weekend (of course there are all the armed security officers at most of the stores in downtown) - but along 3rd ave which is mostly a transit street where the vast majority of the street disorder centered - king county sherriff and seattle police are now a visible permanent presence. Several officers on each corder, parked police vehicles etc and I would say 75% of the disorder was gone. A person here or there that was clearly severely addicted and a small-ish gathering of people grouped together.

I know the special interest would not like this but an approach like this to problem areas may be the solution. The poverty industry will hate it but it could at least put a dent in it.

Within Metro seattle they also give notice and services to disburse street encampments - again this just dispurses the situation but it also gives the opportunity to work with the people that want help. The city, province and federal government are enabling the situation here at this point.