Man, reading this forum is incredibly depressing. Don't you guys have anything better to do than to ***** about people who are battling addiction or struggling to survive? Like really, I live closer to Our Place than literally anyone in Victoria (okay, to be fair, my roommate is a couple feet closer) and I'm going about my life just fine. Maybe redirect your focus towards actual solutions (like housing or mental health treatments) rather than complain that the CoV hasn't yet kicked people out of BHP so you can look at flowers and ducks while not having to think about those less fortunate than you.
I read this forum as it is the only resource for up-to-date news on local urban design, architecture, etc. but I'm frankly disgusted at the selfish attitudes expressed by most users here,
Neat. Just what this thread needs, and just what Victoria needs, another gaslighter.
You are the problem. The Mayor and most of council are the problem.
How wonderful for you that you have been able to walk around downtown without being intimated. As a single mom with children, I do not have the same experiences as you.
Get your head out of the sand. People on this board have empathy for the truly homeless. Being empathic doesn't mean you are willing to stay quiet as you watch your city circle the drain.
This city has some real problems.
People are being attacked.
People are being robbed.
People are being threatened.
People are intimidated to go downtown.
Things downtown are not fine.
Pretending or wishing so doesn't make it true.
Housing first DOES NOT WORK. Actual supports are needed. The current group of service providers have zero interest in this.
Enforcing the current day camping bylaws would help the situation but the Mayor and Council direct staff to not enforce them.
Many people have brought lots of great ideas forward only to be ignored, dismissed, intimidated or outright threatened while attending a council meeting by the many SJWs that live in Victoria.
Edited by pennymurphy2000, 04 August 2020 - 02:19 PM.