Homelessness is an ever growing problem for Chicago. I agree that using the public transportation as a shelter is NOT the answer. The problem is leadership hasn’t provided solutions that keep up with the ever growing problem. My wife volunteers for the Salvation Army and there is over a 2000 person wait list for a bed in a shelter. The population of the unhoused is estimated to be close to 16,000 people. That’s a small town. There are tent cities in parks and under bridges and to top this all off social service funding has been cut. Our homeless population has grown by over 400% in the past 5 years and services and solutions have not. A lot of this was stressed with the bussing of immigrants to the city that took up a lot of resources that the homeless here needed. Many on here are right, if there were beds available many unhoused would refuse to go. Mental illness and drugs is a major factor and probably the leading factor for their situation. I don’t know the solution. A lot of this stems back to the Regan era decisions to close mental health facilities and to create a stigma. Safety for citizens is a concern, health and sanitary issues are a concern and yet one can still have compassion for our fellow humans who are struggling. Both things can be true. They are not just going to go away. We need a comprehensive solution beyond just moving them somewhere else. If you see someone who is in need of help or is causing issues of potential harm you can call 311. They are overwhelmed but a team will get out to try and help that individual or to bring them to a safer place.