I can see a plus in the announcement that services for the homeless are to be spread throughout the valley. It means the services will now reach those who are not in the downtown area, who are on the streets in other parts of the valley. They will now have resources to help them, It is, then, a good thing to provide services in the outlying areas.
Only, don't kick the homeless out of downtown. Instead, if you are embarrassed that they are to be seen on your streets, do such a good job taking care of them that you keep them indoors and not wandering around outside.
I don't understand why a large homeless shelter cannot be built. Use the whole of the Pioneer Park block, if necessary. The only reason for opposition to such an idea that I can think of, at the moment, is that you don't just give them something for free. If you do, you are going to be overrun by people who rush for housing without having to pay a dime.
I suggest, give them housing, anyway. Don't begrudge them. But, make them work for what they get. Place them in jobs, when you can, and require those who don't get jobs to work -- even if it is busy work like sweeping floors that have already been swept.
I don't understand the homeless problem. It seems it should be easy to just built a building large enough to house them. Once the building is up, invite the same charities who are serving them now to serve them. If private charity is working, don't shift that responsibility to government.
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