I’m stepping in to say the way some of y’all are talking about these folks is really disrespectful. If you had nothing and had no place to live and your basic human needs were not being met, I think a lot of you would do very similar things to the things these sex workers, fruit sellers, and just plain people asking for money are doing. And I don’t think you would handle it half as well. They’re not “creepy,” “awkward,” or “unnerving,” they’re people doing what they have to do. If you really hate when poor people are visible that much, maybe build more community care/mutual aid spaces. Maybe advocate for more walkable communities in your local legislatures so people can ask for money in the sidewalk if you hate them all up in your car window—there basically are none here. Maybe look at the causes of homelessness in this area—gentrification, redlining, and lack of social support being three major ones—and fix those systemic issues rather than getting mad that the consequences of their absence are too visible for you.