Accept services, head to a shelter, stay at a sanctioned camp, or go to jail. Those are the options that would be available to unhoused Utahns under the Pioneer Park Coalition’s new plan to fight homelessness.
Pioneer Park Coalition says its plan is ultimately more compassionate, notes that current measures are failing.
The coalition, a consortium of businesses and advocates, released its vision for change at a news conference Thursday morning, revealing a three-point plan to combat the crisis. It is an approach that members say is ultimately a more compassionate way to reduce crime, transform lives and clear the streets.• Enforcing laws more strictly.
“But what we can do,” he said, “is enforce no-camping and say, ‘Your alternative is to to jail or go to the sanctioned camp.” Groth called enforcement of camping bans an ineffective way to address homelessness, saying it wastes time and money. By responding to low-level offenses, coalition Executive Director Jim Behunin said, police could prevent more serious crimes.
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