Like many different American cities, Austin, Texas is coping with a rising homelessness downside.
A video circulating on social media reveals one woodsy space that’s standard with residents, completely overwhelmed by rubbish, clothes, previous furnishings and different particles.
Some locals declare that the rubbish is even discovering its means into a close-by creek.
FOX News reported:
Particles from Austin homeless encampment falling into creek: ‘Insanity’
An Austin, Texas resident who has been documenting town’s homeless disaster shared a video Wednesday displaying a greenbelt destroyed by a homeless encampment.
The Barton Creek Greenbelt in South Austin, lies alongside Barton Creek and connects to Barton Springs Pool – a well-liked space frequented by metropolis residents.
Jamie Hammond, who uploads movies underneath the “Documenting Austin’s Streets and Homeless” account, stated the greenbelt has gotten “so bad.” He stated trash and particles from the encampment – together with waste and needles – had been falling into Barton Creek, which flows towards Barton Springs.
“If this doesn’t upset people, nothing will,” Hammond stated within the video, whereas touring the wreckage. “Insanity.”
Final month, Hammond partnered with the group Nomadik to develop an AI interactive map, documenting town’s homeless disaster. The map vividly depicts the place homeless encampments are concentrated all through town.
On Thursday, a brush hearth broke out on the similar encampment.
See the video beneath:
The Barton Creek Greenbelt is SO BAD.
It is actually the definition of madness.
It is all falling into Barton Creek.
Extra to return. pic.twitter.com/NnqvH0xK8z
— DASH (@DocumentingATX) March 13, 2024
The place are all of the liberals who declare to care concerning the surroundings?
For as many so-called “environmentalists” on #ATXCouncil, that is really disappointing. The Barton Creek Greenbelt is among the best inexperienced areas in any city middle, within the nation. The place is the outrage?! @SierraClubATX @TexasSierraClub #txlege https://t.co/HMKfqha8aM
— Daniel Warner (@DanielM_Warner) March 13, 2024
Austin has change into a cesspool due to Democrats. https://t.co/XGEuFA9f6x
— Bob Byars (Gab: @Bob_Byars) (@RobertJByars) March 13, 2024
It’s heartbreaking to see what has been achieved to this space.
