Word: homelessness
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...recent Crimson article (News, “Parents Question Homeless Policy,” Nov. 16) I was quite surprised at the reaction of Cambridge parents to what they claimed was the City’s putting “the rights of homeless people” above the “safety and health of children.” Homeless people make use of parks and other public spaces because there are no other places for them...
...shelters serving homeless people have dealt with a 16 percent increase in the number of people seeking assistance, and this comes after a 15 percent cut in funding from the state, which funds the overwhelming majority of shelters that serve individuals...
...added that measures to protect the children’s health and safety should occur alongside measures to help the homeless...
...concern is to keep the playground safe and find an alternative solution for drug users and homeless people,” she said...
Mayor Michael A. Sullivan echoed those sentiments at the meeting last night, saying that “the goal is both to secure the site as well as to be respectful to the homeless...