Have you?

I don't have a good answer or solution to that. But I don't think we should just write anyone and everybody off who is homeless and just assume that they are in the position that they are in because they don't want help or to help themselves. I'm sure there is a percentage of people who don't want to accept help as you say. But we should all still work together as a community to push politicians to provide resources to the homeless. Even if you don't care about the homeless, it's in everyone's best own interests to see these people improve their life situation and have housing so our city can thrive and grow and be prosperous. If we are all one community in this city we are only as strong as our weakest links/members. We should try to lift these people up because we all benefit from it as a whole. Just my personal opinion on the matter

Lmao I love this argument in particular because the answer is no. I've lived in RI since March and the amount of RIers that complain about the roads is ASTONISHING, yall really don't know how good you have it when it comes to the roads. Try living in Vermont for a day where 50% of roads aren't even paived then come talk to me. So to answer your question no I haven't complained about the roads here. Think of a different anology, better yet don't because I completely get the point you're trying to make I just disagree with it as I've lost sympathy for the homeless. I used to be like the majority of you guys crying about them saying oh we should do this and that for them, but what it comes down to is most of them don't want help or to help themselves they want to fuel their drug addiction. Once I started Ubering spending 8-12 hrs on the road a day around Providence and seeing there true side I lost all compassion for them. They do not gaf about themselves let alone any form of help you or the government can give them. Get over your wokeness or don't because ultimately it doesn't matter.

I agree with what you're saying but how do you address the people who do not want to accept the help when it is offered? There are many who don't want to get clean from drugs or get mental illness help. There are even more who don't want to work

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People. These homeless people are tough.

Who wants a hotel voucher? I do :)

Do you ever complain about roads in the state? Maybe suggest that RIDOT should be doing a better job?

I'm sure you wouldn't do that without going out and filling some potholes yourself before you suggest that RIDOT should do more, though, right? Maybe refinish a few roads while you're at it?

I pointed out to the poster that there aren't enough beds at Crossroads. And... crickets. I guess they're not interested in 'speaking facts' when confronted by reality.

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The average person with a spare room is a terrible alternative to trained professionals in a workplace setting caring for homeless people. A lot of homeless people have other issues that we are not equipped to handle and fucking around with people who need help because you have a spare room can cause way more harm than good.

Bro got downvoted for speaking facts 💀

How many of the people who disagree or downvoted you have offered any form of help to the homeless?

No option for them but to be tough unfortunately

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Drove by there the other day. I was freezing in my car with the heat blasting. Holy crap are these homeless tough.

There aren't enough beds at Crossroads, or in the state-- or in the country for that matter. We're dealing with a national shortage in both housing and emergency housing.

Given that people have to exist in bodily form somewhere, the statehouse lawn feels like a great option-- it's visible to those who can do something about it and it's not really affecting anyone else because it's a largely unused space.

They were not. The point of the post was not to assign blame, I feel terrible, it was obviously just a wrong place wrong time accident. Just want to make sure they are alright

My apologies, misunderstood you. I thought you were implying the homeless should literally live and sleep on crossroads and get hit by a car. Sorry. Pretty much thought you were saying the homeless should just die or kill themselves.

Because I see and deal with people on bikes and cars not stopping at those stop signs all the time and have seen my fair share of pedestrians hit by cyclists, luckily only close calls with cars.

Sorry I assumed you didn't stop at a corner, but going by your description it was pretty far (relatively) from the corner as your post title suggested.

I am assuming they were not in a crosswalk then.

That's another service provided at Crossroads.

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Crossroads

Why does everyone in this thread assume that because I’m on a bike I’m like whipping around. It was raining and dark. If I did that then I would be the one being hit. Ofc I stopped at the stop sign. I took my turn and in front of aguardente is where I hit them

This is absurd, and a sad state for the city. It's an endless cycle. Homeless people just continously keep moving from one spot to another. They get kicked out and move somewhere else. Literally what are they supposed to do? The State and City need to seriously address the issue and provide more funding, ask for federal help and funding. This is getting out of control. We need more shelters, beds, Affordable housing, temporary housing, and help these people get clean from drugs, get mental illness help, and help them find employment, provide job/skill training.

Where do you expect them to live/sleep?

Boooo