Thomas Thompson and other neighbors are concerned about what they say is becoming a problem.
Their North Dallas neighborhood has homeless encampments. Nearby Forest He Lane and Interstate 75, there are people facing homelessness in areas where panhandling is also common.
Neighbors have complained that people living in the camps are causing problems for homeowners.
Neighbor Glen Campbell said, “They know our garbage collection is on Tuesdays, so Monday night when we take out the garbage, Tuesday morning they find it in their driveway and they… rummaging through trash cans,” he said.
Neighbor Thomas Thompson said: “We're concerned about health and safety issues. We don't have facilities. We don't have sanitation facilities for these people, so whatever happens, it's going to flow into White Rock Creek.” I will do it,” he said.
Christine Crossley, director of the Dallas Office of Homelessness, said this is an area her office is familiar with. She stated that she has responded to seven requests for service calls in the past three weeks regarding this area.
She said they move people out of the area and provide resources to help them find housing.
Mr Crossley added that although the area had recently been cleaned up, new people could move there.
“We've done a lot of work over the last two-and-a-half years in terms of working with the encampments in this area to house people,” Crossley said. It used to be that way. ”
Neighbors have seen some improvements, and more are expected.
“I just want to work together to solve these problems,” Thompson said.
The Office of Homeless Solutions asks that you do not give food, money, or clothing to panhandlers, as this will not solve long-term problems.
Instead, we encourage you to donate to organizations working to end homelessness. This way, we can provide those in need with services and resources that help end the cycle of homelessness.
