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Curbside Meters For The Homeless

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Real Estate Agent with Fathom Realty

Virgnia Beach is considering installing curbside meters-similiar to parking meters- that donars can insert coins in.  The money will be used to help the homeless.  The head of the Resort Advisory Commission, Jim Davis said the idea is discourage panhandling.  The money will be funneled to a charity such as the United Way.  The city of Denver has something similiar and they have raised about $100,000 a year with it.

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Joe Colón, Jr.
Jenny L Colón, PC - Chesapeake, VA

   I guess this would sound like a great idea if the money was able to be tracked by the general public as a way of auditing the program.  However, isn't that what the local church is for?

Feb 18, 2010 07:23 AM
Wallace S. Gibson, CPM
Gibson Management Group, Ltd. - Charlottesville, VA
LandlordWhisperer

Better loitering, panhandling laws AND enforcement.  San Francisco is very easy on panhandlers and it has ruined the tourists industry there

Feb 20, 2010 05:02 AM
Debbie Walsh
SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY
Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

I think this sounds like a great idea. 

Feb 23, 2010 09:53 AM
Daniel Rogers
Final Analysis Home Inspections - Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach Home Inspector

Baa..Great idea but It might reduce the homeless population if they buy housing but I can't see how it's going to discourage panhandlers unless they're getting the money. Besides, where are all these homless panhandlers in VaBeach?? I rarely see them. Figured the police are just running them off.

hey I love visiting SanFrancisco, the gays, homless, hippies. They don't bother me at all. In fact I actually feel more safe there after dark than in Virginia beach.

Feb 24, 2010 03:12 PM
Tracie Burlage
Rose and Womble Realty, Va Beach Oceanfront - Virginia Beach, VA
Va Beach Homes

I see them all the time at stop lights in Virginia Beach (London Bridge, Rosemont and Holland) and a lot at the Rosemot 264 exit ramp.  Not so much at the oceanfront, at least THIS time of year.  Many I see are regulars.

I like the idea, I think it would great to have total donations listed each week in the Virginian Pilot or Homes section.

Mar 03, 2010 02:28 PM
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