Saint Paul has had encampments go up and go down. I’ve seen this & wondered why we haven’t had scenes like this. Turns out, the mayor’s office has taken charge, gotten folks housed, and encampments have gone down with police at a distance. The Deputy Mayor has even been present.
https://twitter.com/cj_hende/status/1372533179047936003
There actually is a humane way to deal with the unhoused. You just need a city that leads with competence and compassion. This has been my St Paul Tourism Ted Talk. #RedRoverRedRover
Minneapolis has approached encampments as a policing issue; Saint Paul has approached them as a human services issue, working with different levels of government and advocates to find solutions for people.
They worked with Cathy ten Brooke the Lieutenant Governor and the state, who’ve both led fiercely on this issue. They worked wit non-profits. No, it’s not been perfect. But St Paul called in human service experts; Minneapolis called in the cops.
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