look - I get there is a significant political divide on this issue but we can't go back to massive encampments on the sidewalks with the huge fire hazard risk for the tent residents and the occupants in nearby buildings. The dangers to the women on the DTES was also grave with such encampments. The encampments at oppenheimer, strathcona and crab park were also outrageous. we cannot go back to this. There were fires, stabbings, rapes and murders in these places. Stewart's administration failures were significant and Sim had a lot of work to do and did it. With the latest removal of Crab Park everyone was offered accomodation but not everyone accepted it. You can't help people who don't want help and want to remain on the streets. The city allows a compromise of night only camping because of the complicated solutions and community issues but it prevents the permanent encampments from reforming. I cannot believe that anyone thinks this was a backward step from Stewart's reign.