Within a fenced off section of property occupied by The Remnant House of Worship at 157 S. Commercial St. in downtown Aransas Pass, homeless individuals have been provided respite, a haven – so to speak – the only place in the Harbor City that offers a safe and secure location for those living on the streets. But as of February 1st, the city administration warned The Remnant founder, Tracie Barnes Frazier, that she’s in violation of a law that forbids what the government de_nes as ‘camping’ here, warning she and anyone else deemed responsible may face civil citations that could lead to a court hearing, and/or jail. (Aransas Pass Progress)
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Life on the streets can be a challenge. In some parts of the nation, large homeless encampments have filled public spaces that were once sidewalks, creating miniature tent cities that some municipal governments have tolerated, while businesses impacted by the blight and resulting increases in crime have begun abandoning areas, leaving sections of places like downtown San Francisco increasingly devoid of popular shops and stores.