You get a drastically different perspective living in the heart of a city versus suburbs.

People have been visiting us downtown from the ‘burbs and it’s clear they don’t really see the visible, vulnerable populations around as people - they see them as an object of fear.

I understand why they are wary (I have to be wary, too), but we have limited-mobility seniors, people with untreated mental issues, immigrants, homeless, and more living here, and the people making decisions on how to handle these “problems” have no exposure to the humans their decisions are affecting.

It’s sad.  And gross.  And we need to change this.

Startup artist seeking inspiration.  Champion of /bcard

Well said 👏 👏 

I've had my fair share of encounters with these "problems", but in most cases, they are going through difficult times. 

When they confront you, they mostly want to get noticed so that they can get some help.