The City of Charlottesville doesn’t want to criminalize homelessness, but city leaders and police agree that something needs to be done to address the crisis.
A proposed ordinance was recently introduced to combat complaints related to quality of life and the safety of the downtown area.
According to a policy briefing presented to City Council from Police Chief Michael Kochis, there has been a growing number of complaints related to blocking sidewalks and rights-of-way, accumulation of personal belongings and impacts on surrounding neighborhoods and businesses…