Close the Salvation Army. NOW! This is the ONLY way this issue will be resolved. We need to start a petetion. Seriuosly. Or just keep complaining.... CLOSE THE SALVATION ARMY! Let’s make it happen. ( by the way many years ago the city paid a large large sum of money to have an outside think tank come in and they wrote up a huge long multi page report on what to do about the homeless… Anyone out there reading this a lawyer or some such thing who might want to read through the document or try to find out if the city ever used that information after paying for it? )

Also of note, one of the major problems that this outside think tank reported to the city was feeding the homeless. Feeding the homeless does NOT help the homeless. Yet we had many of our own residents right here in our own neighborhood feeding the homeless thereby aggravating the problem for the rest of us. Once again only putting feet on the ground and standing up to these do-gooders and telling them to stop feeding homeless is the only way we’re ever going to stop this from happening. It’s unfortunate that we would have to confront people in that manner but unless these do-gooders want to invite the homeless to their own property to destroy it than i think it’s going to be necessary for us to stand there and tell them to stop feeding homeless.

How bad do you really want this to stop? I’ve given you solutions but I cannot implement them by myself , only in large numbers can we achieve anything!

I keep seeing similar posts, but I do not see the city doing anything about it. We are trying to handle this appropriately and nothing is happening. Are we supposed to gather neighbors and head to the appropriate city offices and demand action? We are not to far from doing this.

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These people would rather live their homeless lifestyle than accept the services offered to them. It's turning into an epidemic throughout the city. If they don't want the help it's time to tell them to move on. It's called tough love!

This has been referred to the City's Office of Homeless Services.

LOL!!

the police dept is doing nothing to help.the area is getting worse .trash and prostitution is out of control. I am ashamed to say I live in st pete. I didn't know anything about the Southside when I bought my home .I have fought this for 13 years . it is getting old and I see no future for anyone living on the south side of st pete. I talked with the mayor years ago . still nothing done
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I agree the Salvation Army is part of the problem. People congregate around the area, take over the benches, sidewalks and bus stops, stumble into the street, pass out around it, share drugs, sex work, etc... it’s not a healthy space for the children or people who live near it. It shouldn’t be so close to a residential area. It spills into Old Southeast and these people not only make a mess but commit crimes in Old Southeast. It’s also spreading to Lassing Park where I find used condoms and drug bags, sleeping bags, pillows, and disgarded clothes regularly. The social services unit is not effective. St pete needs to clean it up, put a police presence there, make it less hospitable for them, stop letting people sleep on the benches and loitering. Relocate the Salvation Army. Put something in its place to improve the community-it’s in a great spot. Something else needs to be done. They said they are worried about these people’s rights, but they don’t seem concerned about our rights. I might like to sit on that bench, use that bus stop or enjoy that park too. Since social services won’t clean it up, what is the next step?

I keep repeating : there is strength in numbers! Only if we get together, ALL of us and DEMAND change will there ever be a change. Each of us individually complaining even writing letters or talking to the mayor is never going to result in any action as that’s what we have been doing for over a decade! We need to organize organize organize and organize and as a group DEMAND that the salvation army be closed down immediately!! CLOSE DOWN THE SALVATION ARMY !! Let’s do it!!

ok that's great but who will organize the group . you would be surprised how many people would back such an organization

Well anybody could do it, however certainly would be easier and more effective if it was someone who has a big online presence. I for instance don’t have Facebook or Twitter or any of that so I would have to go around and knock on doors! So hopefully someone reading this who is on those social media sites can try to gather interest. People who are online a lot also know how to start things like petitions and online groups etc.

Hopefully, a leader would emerge from this thread. Start the conversation in Nextdoor local sites and create a group of concerned neighbors in all the areas. I know this is affecting Bartlett Park residents as well as Old SE etc... etc. The city should be pushed to make changes. The Southside is the new north side and the financial future of the City and they need to be shown it.

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