Comments on: Can You Spare a Dime?

By: Alaina

Alaina — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:36:02 +0000

In San Francisco and D.C. there are a lot of public spaces, such as parks, in the middle of the city where crowds are always passing by or through. Performers often gather in these areas to play garbage can lid drums or break dance , which are not threatening activities. I have lived in both these areas and have not seen panhandling to be as much of an issue because those who are looking for money and attention are doing so in an entertaining fashion, and people strictly begging for money with nothing to offer cannot compete.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:43:53 +0000

When I visited Memphis, one of the cities you mentioned, I saw steel deposit boxes in areas the panhandlers would congregate. If you felt sympapthy for them, the city encouraged you to donate money to shelters (where the cash and coin would go) instead of giving to individuals.

By: Shane

Shane — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:58:19 +0000

I read about the potential move of the OKC school administration but for some reason never considered the impact of the employees moving to the area. I wonder how many would be moving to the Journal Record building. Definitely good for the area and probably good for the 10th St area as well, only a few blocks away.