tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post2450005045891592412..comments2024-03-23T09:42:36.833-05:00Comments on Uptown Update: Stewart School "Tent City" Dismantled, Property Fenced OffUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-28409075342539831552016-10-02T14:37:12.253-05:002016-10-02T14:37:12.253-05:00The activists, who relocated the homeless into thi...The activists, who relocated the homeless into this area, bring the really big stuff to tent city. They also come with a truck on cleaning day to load and store the stuff long enough for the Streets & San cleaning crew to finish and then they bring it all back to the viaduct. The activists are trying to push the boundaries of the law and make a legal point about how much and what kind of stuff the homeless can collect and keep on the public way. Uptown Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14046907325417364274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-70363358630899450622016-10-01T17:59:08.752-05:002016-10-01T17:59:08.752-05:00girlthinks, lots of furniture is dumped on the Nor...girlthinks, lots of furniture is dumped on the North Side due to bed bugs. americanlthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552038341174948310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-37290041683425247512016-10-01T10:04:31.324-05:002016-10-01T10:04:31.324-05:00I noticed last night Foster was clear of homeless,...I noticed last night Foster was clear of homeless, so at least there's that.ThisGirlThinkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11300738762526742280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-57254444440681669632016-10-01T10:03:37.076-05:002016-10-01T10:03:37.076-05:00I'm continually amazed when I see full sized c...I'm continually amazed when I see full sized couches and other furniture down there - which is usually every week. Does someone drop it off? Or do they venture down to Lakeview, find it by a dumpster, and walk it all the way back to Wilson.<br />I'm genuinely curious about this.ThisGirlThinkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11300738762526742280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-17965712682148484142016-09-30T00:09:33.801-05:002016-09-30T00:09:33.801-05:00Isn't their a Chicago ordinance that prohibits...Isn't their a Chicago ordinance that prohibits "camping." The Wilson underpass became out of control. I witnesses them cooking on a grill on a Monday afternoon. And drinking since 7AM on a daily basis. americanlthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552038341174948310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-43465678391370707442016-09-29T08:50:06.895-05:002016-09-29T08:50:06.895-05:00The homeless are already camped at Foster and Lawr...The homeless are already camped at Foster and Lawrence, in addition to the Wilson overpass.<br />The only reason they haven't taken Montrose yet is because the sidewalks are too narrow to fit the tents they use.<br />Oddly enough, they haven't tried camping in the tunnels that cross under LSD between major streets. I would think that would be much less exposed to the elements.ThisGirlThinkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11300738762526742280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-5624384707724313752016-09-28T15:41:08.444-05:002016-09-28T15:41:08.444-05:00That is not what that means....That is not what that means....It's Obama's Faulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471177475479988262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-43516953200446765022016-09-28T10:29:42.998-05:002016-09-28T10:29:42.998-05:00Whatever happened to equal enforcement of the law,...Whatever happened to equal enforcement of the law, i.e. the concept that laws and and administrative rules are invalid if not enforced equally among all governed parties? If the City agreed to allow homeless to live under Lower Wacker Drive and the Wilson viaduct, then why not in all viaducts in all wards? I think the homeless should also live in the 44th Ward's Belmont viaduct, which is closest to the offices of State Senator John Cullerton. He and Madigan are the most powerful Dems who control the state budget that funds the homeless programs, which is what the Tent City activists are protesting. Why not let the Tent City protesters set up their homeless tent city there, i.e. where Cullerton can see it on a daily basis? Ditto for the Foster underpass, nearest the office of Heather Steans, who chairs the state's appropriation committee. There aren't any state reps who can influence the funding of homeless services in the 46th Ward where the Wilson underpass is located <br /><br />Dick Durbin is our Congressman, who controls the flow of federal money to Illinois homeless service programs. Why not allow the homeless to camp under the "El tracks" down on Jackson Blvd in the Loop? That way he could see the plight of the homeless and their funding needs on a daily basis. Why single out Uptown residents as the only community to bear the costs of Streets and San and police services related to housing homeless encampments? If us, why not everyone?Uptown Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14046907325417364274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-23051393181155752202016-09-27T11:27:38.846-05:002016-09-27T11:27:38.846-05:00Lianna, are you a real person? Because you're ...Lianna, are you a real person? Because you're acting like a troll. In case you're real, here's an answer:<br /><br />(1) If you clicked on the link to get more information (I know, that's a hard concept), you would see that it is a legal agreement between the City and the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, in response to a lawsuit brought on behalf of homeless people who claimed their belongings were tossed by the City.<br /><br />(2) "agreement" makes it sound like it's not a real agreement. It is. Signed by lawyers and everything!<br /><br />(3) Homeless people get to make agreements and have lawyers and file grievances. Just like people who have homes!<br /><br />(4) The ACLU has nothing to do with this agreement, which is (I repeat) between the lawyers for the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless and the City of Chicago.Kate Uptownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879015024297313797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-56450402298726999782016-09-27T06:15:31.844-05:002016-09-27T06:15:31.844-05:00There's an "agreement" with the home...There's an "agreement" with the homeless? I Guess it's the work of the ACLU again.Liannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11825878578990955489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-47077326697967613552016-09-26T22:40:03.631-05:002016-09-26T22:40:03.631-05:00So there are now fences erected and no trespassing...So there are now fences erected and no trespassing signs posted and it's impossible to traverse down Winthrop from Wilson to Sunnyside. I tried to ride my bike through today and got caught by the fence. It had me perplexed...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08834002792134828085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-79385871818997676342016-09-26T12:36:40.227-05:002016-09-26T12:36:40.227-05:00I hope they find a better place but after seeing 2...I hope they find a better place but after seeing 2 of them walking around without pants last week I wont be too sad to see them go.<br />Crew Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05273090125883436827noreply@blogger.com