[Regarding “CoC Board Looks to Address West Asheville Homelessness Concerns,” Aug. 15, Xpress:]
I live in West Asheville. What I see is people lying in groups along Haywood Road. I and others have been stopped on the street for money constantly. Open shooting up of drugs. Needles on the ground; stolen grocery carts full of trash they collected and no longer want, they abandon on the streets. Mentally ill who need help following me down the street ranting.
I don’t feel safe even in the daytime. People’s belongings are stolen from porches, yards, garages, etc. Look on neighborhood websites online. People will write all the scary things that happen, even in their homes. People are being followed while walking…