Roy doesn’t seem inclined to address the growing crime problem and our inability to effectively deal with it. Just adding policemen is a very narrow and not very promising approach.
Clean up litter strewn streets in Alexandria, strict enforcement of litter laws with heavy fines.
Check the number of traffic accidents occurring on Jackson St. Ext.. Many have likely resulted from no turning lane and the resulting congestion. The situation is absolutely absurd, with traffic backed up waiting for someone to make a left turn into a place of business. Make arrangments with state, if necessary, to create a turning lane and reduce speed limit to 30mph. A turning lane was made on 28E in Pineville. Perhaps a similar lane could be made on JS Ext.
Pascal if anything is done on Jackson Extension the state would have to be involved – it’s a state road. The problem is going to be securing right of way from property owners who actually need the turning lane for people to access their business, but aren’t going to want to give up the little amount of footage for fair market price to provide for the consumer’s safety.
There have been many plans on the table, one the most recent ones included removing those stupid concrete medians which are built up near MacArthur to allow for a longer left turning lane coming up to that intersection. Perhaps the dumbest thing I’ve seen is we allow people to turn left into Checkers from the northbound lane of Jackson tying up traffic at one of our busiest intersections.
Another thing we could look at is how many access points do we really need! We have a lighted intersection at Jackson and Wimbledon – Gus Kaplan Drive, then we have a non-lighted intersection between Mardi Gras Plaza and Mac’s, then we have another lighted intersection at McDonald’s. What amazes me is that people will go through the protected left turn at Wimbledon, go to Metro, with no light to turn left to get and hold up traffic flowing south – or even worse, someone will turn right off Wimbledon onto Jackson and then immediately turn left onto Metro between Mardi Gras Plaza and Mac’s instead of going straight across through the light and using a connector road with less traffic to get over to Metro.
Logically, the Jackson St. problem would fall under infrastructure and crime under quality of life but there are no appointees to deal with those specific problems. May that comes to be after taking office.
My guess from reading the list and the categories is that his close family and campaign advisors will assist Roy in making the tough appointment and policy decisions and the rest of the folks are just a mardi gras parade in response to a campaign promise.
The really good news is that the Roys and Tommy Antoon and John Flynn are all pretty intelligent people that deserve our trust and confidence.
Are you really talking about traffic? We have no traffic. You can get anywhere in town ver quickly. Please focus on real issues like our poor economy. (Which actually should be the only real issue since that in itself fixes other problems through creating tax revenue and jobs, which can actually lower crime rates)Maybe you could ask that our new government look into bringing more jobs in to our area to allow educated people to come back here and work. In turn, maybe we could use these people instead of hiring out of town consultants and firms to do work, accordingly, saving all of you money and placing money back in to our local economy.
I’ve lived in bigger cities where “traffic” was really a problem. It would take me almost 45 minutes to get to work. It takes me 15 TOPS to get to work now, and It’s even further then my job in that other town was. Seriously guys, let’s focus on bigger issues.
Pascal, I completely agree with you that littering has become a bad problem…especially in the Garden District around alley corners. I think random people just drop stuff off expecting to get away with that sort of nonsense.
Also, the HOMELESS situation seems to be getting worse and worse downtown. I work down there and believe me it’s bad. I see new faces almost daily. It’s a real bad problem for such a small city.
I agree with that traffic is not a priority. Homelessness is an issue. No one is taking notice, but if you work downtown – it’s difficult to ignore. Only when some of our city council started to have their cars broken into did they acknowledge a problem. Solution? Meet with Coutee and see if we could bus them out of town. WHAT?
I work on Jackson St. Ext also- I think the problem is the way the lights are timed. They should have both turn lanes go and then forward traffic- I see a wreck EVERY day- many because people think oncoming traffic has a red light and they try to “make it” past their yellow arrow. The city can give input to the state on that issue.
Also- Make a recommendation that a group be established to explore a viable way for the city to sell the utility department- especially gas and electric. The citizens are tired of paying for other city services through the utility bills. Surely, there is another way to find funding- as I think Lamar mentioned- like incorporating neighborhoods on the outskirts of the city into the city limits. Surely there are incentives to make them and developers want to be a part of the city.
I live in the garden district- there is so much potential there – we need a neighborhood plan to incorporate stores and restaurants within walking distance. If you are familiar with the Woodlands, TX (which is actually run by a corporation) it is set up in villages which are planned and self supportive with specific businesses and conveniences. Not to mention parks and trails. Very smart plan.
Last, for a city our size- we have a good arts community. Look at ways to expand that and ways to improve all of the quality of life issues that large companies look at when determining if they should come to our city.
I work on Jackson St. Ext also- I think the problem is the way the lights are timed. They should have both turn lanes go and then forward traffic- I see a wreck EVERY day- many because people think oncoming traffic has a red light and they try to “make it” past their yellow arrow. The city can give input to the state on that issue.
Also- Make a recommendation that a group be established to explore a viable way for the city to sell the utility department- especially gas and electric. The citizens are tired of paying for other city services through the utility bills. Surely, there is another way to find funding- as I think Lamar mentioned- like incorporating neighborhoods on the outskirts of the city into the city limits. Surely there are incentives to make them and developers want to be a part of the city.
I live in the garden district- there is so much potential there – we need a neighborhood plan to incorporate stores and restaurants within walking distance. If you are familiar with the Woodlands, TX (which is actually run by a corporation) it is set up in villages which are planned and self supportive with specific businesses and conveniences. Not to mention parks and trails. Very smart plan.
Last, for a city our size- we have a good arts community. Look at ways to expand that and ways to improve all of the quality of life issues that large companies look at when determining if they should come to our city.
Mr. Roy has already adressed the issue of the Utility Fund subsidizing other parts of the City’s budget. He agrees it should stop. Selling the electric and gas systems would not guarantee you a lower rate. A part of any such sale would be a franchise fee (surcharge) on all sales by the new owner. The City can improve its rates by better managing its energy supply contracts. Be careful for what you wish, you may jump from the frying pan into the fire.
It seems to me that Jackson St. Ext is wide enough to basically have 5 lanes; the center lane being the turning lane. I do not think anybody’s property would have to be used. Perhaps I am overlooking something that is obvious, but the solution seems very simple and VERY economical; basically the paint used to paint a turning lane, removal of the center bumps, and striping the outer lanes.
Every day I drive down it and notice how much space there is between cars, side by side. As I mentioned the speed limit would need to be reduced to at least 30 mph. It would certainly be no more narrow than Jackson St. from MacArthur to Hill, and I never see accidents there. They are routine on the Ext.
Perhaps the problem is not legitimate traffic but driving habits around here. Perhaps it only takes you 15 minutes to get to work but you are taking your life in your hands. Maybe we need better enforcement, maybe we need more driver education, maybe we need valium in the water supply.
When you and your children get in a car to go somewhere in Alexandria you are at major risk. Call it what you want but fix it.
The last thing we want to do is sell off any of our utility system. This is the one asset we have to use to our advantage in the economic development game. We can set our own rates outside of the PSC. Pineville can’t do that.
In regards to the downtown homeless issue. Most of them are there because of the Salvation Army.
The Council has asked attorneys to look at laws passed in California related to the issue of moving people out of town.
Making Jackson Street Ext. 5 lanes without using anyone’s property would be a nightmare. It would be like Jackson Street between MacArthur and Hill Street…way too narrow and hard to navigate unless you’re in a small vehicle.
In fact, the homeless issue is directly related to the lack of accomodations for the mentally ill. These folks are lost in every sense of the word. Our refusal or inablility to care for helpless homeless mentally ill is our great shame. It could be any one of us or our family.
Anonymous#19, It’s somewhat of a nightmare at the present time, with the number of accidents occurring on a regular basis. As I said earlier, I do not think accidents generally occur between MacArthur and Hill.
I also mentioned that the speed limit would need to be reduced because of the narrower lanes. IMO, just about any change would be an improvement. It is really not very safe in it’s present configuration.
Thank you for your post. Simply \”moving dem out of town\” would not address the reason the homeless population has grown this year. Also, just having to investigate the legality of shipping out the bums makes it pretty clear that that\’s not a very ethical solution. But beyond the ethics of objectifying those PEOPLE, it\’s impractical for a number of reasons.
After the hurricane, the number of psychiatric patients at Central State Hospital in Pineville went from around 90 to over 200 without a corresponding increase in beds (these numbers are rough; my dad would be the one to ask, Lamar). Recently I read that Louisiana now has the highest rate of depression and PTSD, and probably one of the worst systems to deal with it. Those mental illnesses are related to homelessness, but not as directly as schizophrenia and bipolarity.
In America, it is difficult to get health insurance companies to cover therapy for the mentally ill. Medical treatments are roughly as effective as therapy for many psychiatric disorders, but outpatient therapy is essential to keeping patients on their medications and supplementing their recovery.
Obviously improving the economy would help solve Alexandria\’s crime and homelessness problems. In many cases it is related to drugs as well. Unfortunately, the care of the mentally ill in our community is largely a state issue (as is the number of beds and insurance issues), and not one that our lawmakers have shown much initiative in addressing.
I agree that it is a shame that these people are treated so callously, especially considering how many of them are veterans and mentally ill, and not just people who slacked off in life and deserve their present circumstances. Asking for your spare change is not a reason someone should be forcibly relocated. The bottom line is that we must address the symptoms and the causes, and moving them out of town would do nothing to prevent future instances of homelessness.
Try to make bicycling in the city safer. Maybe add bike lanes where appropriate/space allows. Try to educate drivers about rules of the road. Cyclists are considered motorists. Cycling makes for healthier citizens and less pollution, but it’s pretty dangerous around here.
Public transportation in Alexandria and Pineville is under used. The transit information on the city’s website is outdated. The schedule needs to include night service and weekend service as well as correct information regarding weekday service (the starting run times are incorrect for the buses that start runs before 7am). The schedule should be updated for holiday hours. The route map could be updated to include more detailed information regarding specific stops – maybe a big group map and then individual maps for extra detail on each route?
What if you have a big map and then used a GIS function or something like Yahoo beta map is using now to soom into the individual routes so you could see the stops noted – at least then we would “appear” to be a city on the move.
I particularly appreciate the comments above regarding 1)-the need to encourage mixed uses in the Garden District, 2)-the need to provide safe lanes for bicyclists, and 3)-concern for the plight of homeless, often mentally ill persons. Diverse topics perhaps, but this blog allows for rambling, doesn’t it?
Having grown up in the Garden District, I had varied shopping available within a safe walking or biking distance. My grandmother (who never drove a car) and I would walk to the Owl Grocery on Chester St.to do her grocery shopping. She also took me to Bridges Drug Store on Bolton Avenue, which had a small lunch counter in addition to the pharmacy and health and beauty items. Sears Department Store on Bolton had everything else a person could want: clothing, shoes, furniture and accessories, jewelry, a candy shop, toys, tools, automotive service. As a teenager, I enjoyed riding my bike all over the area, including the now-notorius Levin St. neighborhood. I’m sorry my kids didn’t have the same options and freedom in the neighborhood during the late eighties and early 90’s. Shopping opportunities were limited to some low-end choices on Bolton Avenue and crime prevented us letting them go out independently. There is obvious residential and professional office investment in the Garden District, so it would seem small convenience shopping could be a successful enterprise.
Bicycles and pedestrians have indeed been neglected in our development and growth. We have created an environment catering excusively to vehicular transport. Building codes have imperatives focused on providing for the needs of cars: lane and intersection specifications, numbers of parked cars to accommodate for each type of business, etc. When have you seen a bicycle rack in a public place? There are many barriers to safe bicycle use in areas where people work and shop. Maybe these concerns will be addressed as part of the “smart growth” initiatives our new mayor embraces.
Support services for the mentally ill have declined over the past three decades. Central State Hospital was a massive operation as recently as the 70’s, and was a training ground for many students of psychology and psychiatry. There were varied units addressing the varieties of mental conditions patients manifested. Therapy specialists in many fields helped the rehabilitative process over a period of weeks or months. These departments and services have dwindled significantly. Now, when a mentally ill patient needs acute care they are sent to Huey P. Long Hospital just until the medical staff can get the person chemically “managed”. The staff are competent, but they have too many patients and limited resources as well as limiting restrictions. Patients return to the real world ill-equipped to care for themselves or become part of the workforce. Side effects of medication often interfere with useful mental processes that once were integral to the person’s career. We need more advocates for the mentally ill at all levels- local, state, and national- if we are to solve the homeless problem. The Salvation Army should be applauded for the work they do, not resented due to their location. Meanwhile, we should try to respond to these down-trodden human beings as Daniel Smith suggests, as PEOPLE.
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Roy doesn’t seem inclined to address the growing crime problem and our inability to effectively deal with it. Just adding policemen is a very narrow and not very promising approach.
Clean up litter strewn streets in Alexandria, strict enforcement of litter laws with heavy fines.
Check the number of traffic accidents occurring on Jackson St. Ext.. Many have likely resulted from no turning lane and the resulting congestion. The situation is absolutely absurd, with traffic backed up waiting for someone to make a left turn into a place of business. Make arrangments with state, if necessary, to create a turning lane and reduce speed limit to 30mph. A turning lane was made on 28E in Pineville. Perhaps a similar lane could be made on JS Ext.
Pascal if anything is done on Jackson Extension the state would have to be involved – it’s a state road. The problem is going to be securing right of way from property owners who actually need the turning lane for people to access their business, but aren’t going to want to give up the little amount of footage for fair market price to provide for the consumer’s safety.
There have been many plans on the table, one the most recent ones included removing those stupid concrete medians which are built up near MacArthur to allow for a longer left turning lane coming up to that intersection. Perhaps the dumbest thing I’ve seen is we allow people to turn left into Checkers from the northbound lane of Jackson tying up traffic at one of our busiest intersections.
Another thing we could look at is how many access points do we really need! We have a lighted intersection at Jackson and Wimbledon – Gus Kaplan Drive, then we have a non-lighted intersection between Mardi Gras Plaza and Mac’s, then we have another lighted intersection at McDonald’s. What amazes me is that people will go through the protected left turn at Wimbledon, go to Metro, with no light to turn left to get and hold up traffic flowing south – or even worse, someone will turn right off Wimbledon onto Jackson and then immediately turn left onto Metro between Mardi Gras Plaza and Mac’s instead of going straight across through the light and using a connector road with less traffic to get over to Metro.
Logically, the Jackson St. problem would fall under infrastructure and crime under quality of life but there are no appointees to deal with those specific problems. May that comes to be after taking office.
My guess from reading the list and the categories is that his close family and campaign advisors will assist Roy in making the tough appointment and policy decisions and the rest of the folks are just a mardi gras parade in response to a campaign promise.
The really good news is that the Roys and Tommy Antoon and John Flynn are all pretty intelligent people that deserve our trust and confidence.
Are you really talking about traffic? We have no traffic. You can get anywhere in town ver quickly. Please focus on real issues like our poor economy. (Which actually should be the only real issue since that in itself fixes other problems through creating tax revenue and jobs, which can actually lower crime rates)Maybe you could ask that our new government look into bringing more jobs in to our area to allow educated people to come back here and work. In turn, maybe we could use these people instead of hiring out of town consultants and firms to do work, accordingly, saving all of you money and placing money back in to our local economy.
I’ve lived in bigger cities where “traffic” was really a problem. It would take me almost 45 minutes to get to work. It takes me 15 TOPS to get to work now, and It’s even further then my job in that other town was. Seriously guys, let’s focus on bigger issues.
Pascal, I completely agree with you that littering has become a bad problem…especially in the Garden District around alley corners. I think random people just drop stuff off expecting to get away with that sort of nonsense.
Also, the HOMELESS situation seems to be getting worse and worse downtown. I work down there and believe me it’s bad. I see new faces almost daily. It’s a real bad problem for such a small city.
I agree with that traffic is not a priority. Homelessness is an issue. No one is taking notice, but if you work downtown – it’s difficult to ignore. Only when some of our city council started to have their cars broken into did they acknowledge a problem. Solution? Meet with Coutee and see if we could bus them out of town. WHAT?
I work on Jackson St. Ext also- I think the problem is the way the lights are timed. They should have both turn lanes go and then forward traffic- I see a wreck EVERY day- many because people think oncoming traffic has a red light and they try to “make it” past their yellow arrow. The city can give input to the state on that issue.
Also-
Make a recommendation that a group be established to explore a viable way for the city to sell the utility department- especially gas and electric. The citizens are tired of paying for other city services through the utility bills. Surely, there is another way to find funding- as I think Lamar mentioned- like incorporating neighborhoods on the outskirts of the city into the city limits. Surely there are incentives to make them and developers want to be a part of the city.
I live in the garden district- there is so much potential there – we need a neighborhood plan to incorporate stores and restaurants within walking distance. If you are familiar with the Woodlands, TX (which is actually run by a corporation) it is set up in villages which are planned and self supportive with specific businesses and conveniences. Not to mention parks and trails. Very smart plan.
Last, for a city our size- we have a good arts community. Look at ways to expand that and ways to improve all of the quality of life issues that large companies look at when determining if they should come to our city.
I work on Jackson St. Ext also- I think the problem is the way the lights are timed. They should have both turn lanes go and then forward traffic- I see a wreck EVERY day- many because people think oncoming traffic has a red light and they try to “make it” past their yellow arrow. The city can give input to the state on that issue.
Also-
Make a recommendation that a group be established to explore a viable way for the city to sell the utility department- especially gas and electric. The citizens are tired of paying for other city services through the utility bills. Surely, there is another way to find funding- as I think Lamar mentioned- like incorporating neighborhoods on the outskirts of the city into the city limits. Surely there are incentives to make them and developers want to be a part of the city.
I live in the garden district- there is so much potential there – we need a neighborhood plan to incorporate stores and restaurants within walking distance. If you are familiar with the Woodlands, TX (which is actually run by a corporation) it is set up in villages which are planned and self supportive with specific businesses and conveniences. Not to mention parks and trails. Very smart plan.
Last, for a city our size- we have a good arts community. Look at ways to expand that and ways to improve all of the quality of life issues that large companies look at when determining if they should come to our city.
Mr. Roy has already adressed the issue of the Utility Fund subsidizing other parts of the City’s budget. He agrees it should stop. Selling the electric and gas systems would not guarantee you a lower rate. A part of any such sale would be a franchise fee (surcharge) on all sales by the new owner. The City can improve its rates by better managing its energy supply contracts. Be careful for what you wish, you may jump from the frying pan into the fire.
It seems to me that Jackson St. Ext is wide enough to basically have 5 lanes; the center lane being the turning lane. I do not think anybody’s property would have to be used. Perhaps I am overlooking something that is obvious, but the solution seems very simple and VERY economical; basically the paint used to paint a turning lane, removal of the center bumps, and striping the outer lanes.
Every day I drive down it and notice how much space there is between cars, side by side. As I mentioned the speed limit would need to be reduced to at least 30 mph. It would certainly be no more narrow than Jackson St. from MacArthur to Hill, and I never see accidents there. They are routine on the Ext.
Perhaps the problem is not legitimate traffic but driving habits around here. Perhaps it only takes you 15 minutes to get to work but you are taking your life in your hands. Maybe we need better enforcement, maybe we need more driver education, maybe we need valium in the water supply.
When you and your children get in a car to go somewhere in Alexandria you are at major risk. Call it what you want but fix it.
get dem bums off da streets
have pineville annex alexandria as a suburb
haha… nice.
How is Pineville’s utility system set up? Is electricity billed throught he city or do they pay Cleco directly?
The last thing we want to do is sell off any of our utility system. This is the one asset we have to use to our advantage in the economic development game. We can set our own rates outside of the PSC. Pineville can’t do that.
In regards to the downtown homeless issue. Most of them are there because of the Salvation Army.
The Council has asked attorneys to look at laws passed in California related to the issue of moving people out of town.
Making Jackson Street Ext. 5 lanes without using anyone’s property would be a nightmare. It would be like Jackson Street between MacArthur and Hill Street…way too narrow and hard to navigate unless you’re in a small vehicle.
In fact, the homeless issue is directly related to the lack of accomodations for the mentally ill. These folks are lost in every sense of the word. Our refusal or inablility to care for helpless homeless mentally ill is our great shame. It could be any one of us or our family.
Anonymous#19, It’s somewhat of a nightmare at the present time, with the number of accidents occurring on a regular basis. As I said earlier, I do not think accidents generally occur between MacArthur and Hill.
I also mentioned that the speed limit would need to be reduced because of the narrower lanes. IMO, just about any change would be an improvement. It is really not very safe in it’s present configuration.
Anon 17 Pineville does not own its electric service therefore all billing comes from CLECO.
Anon 10:45,
Thank you for your post. Simply \”moving dem out of town\” would not address the reason the homeless population has grown this year. Also, just having to investigate the legality of shipping out the bums makes it pretty clear that that\’s not a very ethical solution. But beyond the ethics of objectifying those PEOPLE, it\’s impractical for a number of reasons.
After the hurricane, the number of psychiatric patients at Central State Hospital in Pineville went from around 90 to over 200 without a corresponding increase in beds (these numbers are rough; my dad would be the one to ask, Lamar). Recently I read that Louisiana now has the highest rate of depression and PTSD, and probably one of the worst systems to deal with it. Those mental illnesses are related to homelessness, but not as directly as schizophrenia and bipolarity.
In America, it is difficult to get health insurance companies to cover therapy for the mentally ill. Medical treatments are roughly as effective as therapy for many psychiatric disorders, but outpatient therapy is essential to keeping patients on their medications and supplementing their recovery.
Obviously improving the economy would help solve Alexandria\’s crime and homelessness problems. In many cases it is related to drugs as well. Unfortunately, the care of the mentally ill in our community is largely a state issue (as is the number of beds and insurance issues), and not one that our lawmakers have shown much initiative in addressing.
I agree that it is a shame that these people are treated so callously, especially considering how many of them are veterans and mentally ill, and not just people who slacked off in life and deserve their present circumstances. Asking for your spare change is not a reason someone should be forcibly relocated. The bottom line is that we must address the symptoms and the causes, and moving them out of town would do nothing to prevent future instances of homelessness.
Try to make bicycling in the city safer. Maybe add bike lanes where appropriate/space allows. Try to educate drivers about rules of the road. Cyclists are considered motorists. Cycling makes for healthier citizens and less pollution, but it’s pretty dangerous around here.
Public transportation in Alexandria and Pineville is under used. The transit information on the city’s website is outdated. The schedule needs to include night service and weekend service as well as correct information regarding weekday service (the starting run times are incorrect for the buses that start runs before 7am). The schedule should be updated for holiday hours. The route map could be updated to include more detailed information regarding specific stops – maybe a big group map and then individual maps for extra detail on each route?
What if you have a big map and then used a GIS function or something like Yahoo beta map is using now to soom into the individual routes so you could see the stops noted – at least then we would “appear” to be a city on the move.
I particularly appreciate the comments above regarding 1)-the need to encourage mixed uses in the Garden District, 2)-the need to provide safe lanes for bicyclists, and 3)-concern for the plight of homeless, often mentally ill persons. Diverse topics perhaps, but this blog allows for rambling, doesn’t it?
Having grown up in the Garden District, I had varied shopping available within a safe walking or biking distance. My grandmother (who never drove a car) and I would walk to the Owl Grocery on Chester St.to do her grocery shopping. She also took me to Bridges Drug Store on Bolton Avenue, which had a small lunch counter in addition to the pharmacy and health and beauty items. Sears Department Store on Bolton had everything else a person could want: clothing, shoes, furniture and accessories, jewelry, a candy shop, toys, tools, automotive service. As a teenager, I enjoyed riding my bike all over the area, including the now-notorius Levin St. neighborhood. I’m sorry my kids didn’t have the same options and freedom in the neighborhood during the late eighties and early 90’s. Shopping opportunities were limited to some low-end choices on Bolton Avenue and crime prevented us letting them go out independently. There is obvious residential and professional office investment in the Garden District, so it would seem small convenience shopping could be a successful enterprise.
Bicycles and pedestrians have indeed been neglected in our development and growth. We have created an environment catering excusively to vehicular transport. Building codes have imperatives focused on providing for the needs of cars: lane and intersection specifications, numbers of parked cars to accommodate for each type of business, etc. When have you seen a bicycle rack in a public place? There are many barriers to safe bicycle use in areas where people work and shop. Maybe these concerns will be addressed as part of the “smart growth” initiatives our new mayor embraces.
Support services for the mentally ill have declined over the past three decades. Central State Hospital was a massive operation as recently as the 70’s, and was a training ground for many students of psychology and psychiatry. There were varied units addressing the varieties of mental conditions patients manifested. Therapy specialists in many fields helped the rehabilitative process over a period of weeks or months. These departments and services have dwindled significantly. Now, when a mentally ill patient needs acute care they are sent to Huey P. Long Hospital just until the medical staff can get the person chemically “managed”. The staff are competent, but they have too many patients and limited resources as well as limiting restrictions. Patients return to the real world ill-equipped to care for themselves or become part of the workforce. Side effects of medication often interfere with useful mental processes that once were integral to the person’s career. We need more advocates for the mentally ill at all levels- local, state, and national- if we are to solve the homeless problem. The Salvation Army should be applauded for the work they do, not resented due to their location. Meanwhile, we should try to respond to these down-trodden human beings as Daniel Smith suggests, as PEOPLE.
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