iRepThe541,

I agree that it is the city council and the city that needs to lead in solving this problem.  People are in this situation for many different reasons: mental health issues, job security and pay issues and some are travelers or people who just don't want to actively participate in our community yet feel they have a right to leech off of it.   All of the rhetoric between groups who have different views of these people detracts from the really big issue in my opinion.  Lack of leadership at the city level.  They have devised this rest stop idea--however 150 rest stops of 20 people each might house these people.  We would look like some 3rd world country.  And that would not solve the problem, the real problems are mental health treatment, jobs, and for the travelers tough love.  The city council and city are just kicking the can down the road without clear plans as far as I can tell to actually solve it in a substantive way.