What does DTK need?

[tomh009]

to cite Jane Jacobs' "eyes on the street" theory, we should see reduced petty crime downtown if more people are frequenting there at all hours. Plus, the added tax revenues from the new businesses and residential property taxes could go towards expanding social programs for the unhoused.*

* Unless, of course, we decide to re-allocate budgets from other city programs to address this sooner

Is there some evidence of this pandemic of petty crime downtown, ignoring the consumption of illegal drugs? Because in the last seven years, I have neither been a victim of that, or been exposed to it -- apart from bicycle thefts, which are an issue in pretty much every city.

And, yes, the region is already spending money to provide housing for the homeless, and particularly for the people who have been staying at the various encampments this year. This has been in the news fairly regularly for the past six months, so am a bit surprised that you have not seen it.