- A petition from the Blackstone Merchants Association calls on homeless service organizations to stop dropping people off on Blackstone Avenue.
- The petition also calls on the city to give code enforcement the authority to issue trespassing citations.
- Many Blackstone Avenue business owners say homelessness and crime have impacted their livelihoods.
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The homeless issue continues to plague businesses on Blackstone Avenue, causing some to head to new locations. One business group is proposing a solution they say will help businesses thrive.
The Blackstone Merchants Association submitted a petition last week calling on the city of Fresno to compel homeless advocacy organizations to stop dropping people off on Blackstone Avenue and expand who can issue trespassing citations. The petition has more than 60 names on it, many of them owners of hotels, auto dealerships, restaurants, and other properties…