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_ism_ t1_is07ne5 wrote

I m a woman and had to live out of my car before and during the pandemic. Finding legal and safe parking where you're allowed to sleep was a bit of a challenge. Sure you're less likely to be spotted inside a van but it might get more scrutiny from the neighbors including business owners and this was the biggest reason I didn't get enough sleep was having to get up and drive to another spot in the middle of the night because neighbors or cops or, in one case, other homeless people found my spot and were pounding on my windows.

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socialistpizzaparty t1_is1a429 wrote

We need safe overnight parking lots specifically for vehicle dwellers. I’ve seen YouTube videos about that sort of thing popping up in larger metros. Not sure the NIMBYs would let it happen though, but you’d think it would be better to have one or more safe spaces rather than people parked on random streets. 🤷‍♂️

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mangogetter t1_is1ahv0 wrote

We specifically fought for this during covid when shelters were closed and got very much nowhere.

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Low_Tourist t1_is1ipfl wrote

That's been one of the homeless/unhoused biggest - for lack of a better term - rallying cries. Get people in one area to administer assistance. The city of Springfield is the NIMBY in this case.

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