How about zoning just for the homeless? Two zones: homeless residential and homeless commercial/service.
We'll take a one-block square where currently a public park sits and zone it homeless residential. Now, this zone is not housing. We are not going to put them up in apartment housing; that can be done elsewhere in town. All we are going to do here is give them a place to throw their tents and sleeping bags, and provide restrooms and showers. Maybe have coin-operated power.
Kind of a camping ground. Maybe even call it that, a Homeless Camping Ground. Or should we call it a Homeless Park? Or, just a Tent City?
Then, on the opposite sides of the street, have a convenience store or small market. Have a used bicycle shop. Maybe a dollar store. Maybe a little guitar shop. Have work service offices. Have free mental help service. Offer dental and maybe even a small medical provider. Maybe a center that teaches and translates into English. Hmm. A foreign consulate office might even be helpful. Have a small police station.
That would be your homeless commerical/service zone.
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