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Homelessness in San Diego

By atharkhan

I was in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter for a few hours today and was shocked at the number of people who seemed to be homeless.While some were playing a music instrument or holding a sign asking for help, most were simply sitting on the sidewalk with a blank stare. I am not sure how many such people I walked past before I even began to notice them. Once I did begin to notice, it was hard to ignore them. I felt particularly sad for the ones staring blankly into the distance.

According to San Diego’s mayor, there are no easy solutions to homelessness. Is that really true? Regardless of whether someone has mental disease or a substance abuse issue, is this really a problem that cannot be addressed?

Full post as published by Atharkhan on January 02, 2010 (boomark / email).