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Originally Posted by Changing City
Maybe the new City Council will fund some alternative to peeing in an alley. Many businesses understandably only allow customers to use bathrooms, or don't allow access at all. There are almost no public conveniences in the city, and an increasing street population during the day (even if they have homes to go to), and while there have been a few porta potties stationed in the DTES, there's really very poor coverage and a consequential problem.
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Maybe you missed my point?
People (at least partly) elected Sim because they believe he will make Vancouver safer. When people talk about public safety, they are usually referring to violent, and not petty, crimes. Sim may make a dent in petty crimes, but it is hard to see how a municipal government can reduce violent crimes when the perpetrators are not afraid of jail time, are virtually guaranteed parole, and Provincial judges follow Provincial sentencing guidelines. If in four years fewer windows in Chinatown are smashed but we still have "four stranger assaults" per day as Sim claims, will voters think Sim met his campaign promises?
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