Supreme Court hears arguments on homeless camping ban | In The Moment

On April 22, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case with sweeping implications for how cities manage their homeless populations.
The case centers on a local law passed in Grants Pass, Oregon. The ordinance essentially bans people from sleeping in public.
Mike Thompson is an associate professor of criminal justice at the University of Sioux Falls. He discusses the case, the arguments and its implications.
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[@Scoots1994]

Austin TX has a Tiny Home community that is all formerly homeless people and I believe it's over 500 homes, and it cost less than $20M, and it's working.

[@kjpcgaming9296]

Austin Tx is 700 times larger than Grants Pass. Grants Pass is a very small rural town. The fact that the law was somehow passed here astonishes me because we are tourist - camping - outdoor community. It's absurd.

[@Scoots1994]

@@kjpcgaming9296 Yeah, I was just impressed with the solution in Austin ... but to be honest it wouldn't have been possible in Austin proper, it's in unincorporated land.