BROCKTON – Along with needles and trash scattered around the streets of Brockton’s downtown neighborhood, residents have raised concerns about urine and human feces found on private and public property in the area.
As city staff work to beautify the city and alleviate issues surrounding homelessness and drug addiction downtown, Brockton’s Director of Social Services Jazmine Bradsher said that public bathrooms could become an “option within a few months.”
With no reliable place to use the bathroom, some individuals – like those experiencing homelessness downtown – take to urinating or defecating on private or public land. Bradsher said the city’s Department of Public Works (DPW) cleans urine or feces from property regularly to remove any biohazardous threats.
At a meeting for the Brockton Redevelopment Authority on Jan. 25, Bradsher spoke about the city’s various efforts to combat issues in downtown Brockton, including homelessness and keeping the streets clean.
Meanwhile, downtown businesses and residents are feeling the weight of Brockton’s homeless crisis.