From the Salvation Army website
The city of Port Coquitlam, B.C. wants to fence off certain sheltered areas from the homeless. They say it is a public safety measure!
The fences would stop the homeless from finding refuge in picnic shelters and under bridges.
The homeless are just looking for a warm, sheltered place to sleep. If approved, the proposal will cost the city $135,000 and critics say it will only move the problem around.
There are 200 homeless people in Port Coquitlam and no homeless shelters. Some say these dollars could fund a 30-bed shelter for a year.
Well I don’t know if it would fund a 30 bed shelter for a year but there are better ways to deal with a housing problem than building fences to keep them out of parks and bridges.
