A videographer based in Austin, Texas, shared footage of a homeless encampment Wednesday, littered with trash after more than a year of neglect.
for worsening the problem. He argued that city policies have pushed people experiencing homelessness into greenbelt areas, out of the public’s view. Consequently, many city dwellers are unaware the problem persists.
"The problem’s there, it’s just that people can’t see it. They don’t realize how many people are actually in the woods," he said. Hammond lamented the trail’s damage, noting that the"Crown Jewel of Austin" and greenspaces like it, made people forget they were in an urban area. But Hammond, who has experienced homelessness himself, clarified that he was not out to shame the less fortunate but to keep pressure on city officials to get them into a shelter. "We would like the city to start trying to provide some type of services to them that would help them get off the streets if they ended up wanting to," Hammond said."It’s such a shame what’s happening here." and much more.
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