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DGI nixes Hamburger Square benches which could have attracted “undesirable homeless”

Hamburger Square park on South Elm Street in downtown Greensboro is being spruced up. A DGI-led task force has made intentional design decisions to discourage homeless people from using the park. And they’re making that decision public: “Elizabeth Link, the city’s urban designer, created the landscape design for the park.  … > read more

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Panhandling 101, Greensboro Style

Where can I get a license to panhandle in Greensboro? Panhandling licenses can be obtained through the City of Greensboro Collections Division, located in Room 11 on the Upper Ground (UG) Level of the Melvin Municipal Office Building, 300 W. Washington St. (map) Their phone number is 336-373-2501. Who can  … > read more

48 hours of StreetWatch

In the past two days, StreetWatch has visited lots of homeless people at their camps — in the woods, under bridges, behind shopping centers, in a tent city. (Photos here.) We have partnered with the City and police and property owners. We have distributed food, water, tents, sleeping bags, socks,  … > read more

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Rep Marcus Brandon set to discuss “Second Chance Act” on Feb 29 at IRC

News release, via email, from Liz Seymour: —————————————– FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Cecil Brockman, Legislative Assistant, North Carolina General Assembly 919/ 733-5825 Cecil.Brockman@gmail.com Liz Seymour, Executive Director, Interactive Resource Center 336/544-5422 liz@gsodaycenter.org REP. MARCUS BRANDON TO HOLD TOWN HALL MEETING AT THE INTERACTIVE RESOURCE CENTER TO DISCUSS THE  … > read more