From greensboropeerpressure” “The people who rule what happens in Downtown Greensboro have removed the little greenway through the parking lot on South Elm and McGee streets downtown because they claim that nobody used it. People used to use it to eat bag lunches and watch passers-by and enjoy the breeze … > read more
The Greensboro City Council has adopted changes in the City ordinance governing begging and panhandling. Sec. 20-69 will be amended as follows: Sec. 20-69: Place Any person who begs or solicits alms for his or her personal gain when the person is in any of the places listed below is … > read more
UPDATE: The amendments to the panhandling ordinance passed unanimously. Tonight, the Greensboro City Council considers significant revisions to the ordinance governing public soliciting, begging and panhandling. The proposed changes would result in a de facto ban on panhandling in the downtown area, and would strictly limit panhandling throughout the rest … > read more
This morning, Audrie and I left Green Bean and walked across the street to Panhandler’s Park to sit and plan what all we had to do today to get ready for NightWatch tonight. But when we walked up the sidewalk, I noticed right away that something was missing — all … > read more
On Tuesday, April 7th, the Greensboro City Council will consider a proposed change to the panhandling ordinance, limiting the hours to 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. The current ordinance doesn’t specify hours, it prohibits panhandling after sunset. If Council approves the change, panhandlers will lose some hours of begging time … > read more
Saw this sign-flying faux pas near downtown the other day: From “Panhandling 101, Greensboro Style:” “You can’t step off the sidewalk and into the roadway while panhandling. (That means if someone in a car in a middle lane wants to give you money, you can’t go into traffic to get … > read more
Today on my way home from church, I saw one of the many U.S. military veterans that I know who are or have been homeless in Greensboro. He was flying a sign at his usual corner. I stopped to say hello and asked if I could take a picture of … > read more
This is my friend Terry. He’s been homeless in Greensboro for four years. He’s camped under bridges, in the woods, and in empty houses and buildings all over town. He feels safer outside than in the shelters. (A lot of homeless people feel this way.) Terry likes to work. And … > read more
This is a photo of a homeless, pregnant friend of mine, flying a sign at a busy Greensboro intersection on a cold winter afternoon. The sign reads: Lost Job. Pregnant. Homeless. Hungry. Anything helps! God bless! She and her husband are expecting a baby in a couple of months. They … > read more
On Wednesday, January 28th, the Homeless Prevention Coalition of Guilford County conducted its annual Point in Time Count, a nation-wide count of the homeless mandated by the Department of Housing and Development. The yearly census, conducted over a 24-hour period each January, helps determine the funding that each community receives … > read more