Walking through downtown Greensboro, it is nearly impossible to miss the dozens of homeless individuals who line the streets outside shops and restaurants.
Greensboro—and particularly downtown Greensboro—has developed a reputation for its disproportionately large homeless population compared with larger cities such as Raleigh and Charlotte. This is partly due to the city’s poor handling of the homeless crisis.
The city has taken some steps in the right direction by providing short-term housing solutions for its homeless population, though these only address the issue temporarily…