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Like many different American cities, Austin, Texas is battling a rising homelessness downside.
A video circulating on social media reveals a wooded space that’s in style amongst residents, utterly full of rubbish, clothes, previous furnishings and different particles.
Some locals declare that rubbish can also be flowing into the close by creek.
Fox Information reported:
Particles from Austin homeless camp falling into bay: 'Madness'
An Austin, Texas resident who has been documenting the town's homeless disaster shared a video Wednesday exhibiting a greenbelt destroyed by a homeless camp.
The Barton Creek Greenbelt in South Austin is positioned alongside Barton Creek and connects to the Barton Springs Pool – a well-liked space frequented by metropolis residents.
Jamie Hammond, who uploads movies beneath the account “Documenting Austin Streets and Homelessness,” stated the Greenbelt has change into “fairly unhealthy.” He stated trash and particles from the camp – together with waste and needles – have been falling into Barton Creek, which flows towards Barton Springs.
“If it doesn't hassle folks, nothing will hassle us,” Hammond stated within the video whereas touring the wreck. “Insanity.”
Final month, Hammond partnered with Nomadic Group to develop an AI interactive map documenting the town's homelessness disaster. The map clearly reveals the place homeless encampments are concentrated all through the town.
On Thursday, a brush fireplace broke out in the identical camp.
Watch the video under:
The Barton Creek Greenbelt may be very poor.
That is actually the definition of madness.
It's all falling into Barton Creek.
extra to come back. pic.twitter.com/NnqvH0xK8z
– Sprint (@DocumentingATX) 13 March 2024
The place are all of the liberals who declare to care in regards to the surroundings?
For a lot of so-called “environmentalists” #ATXCouncil,It's actually disappointing. The Barton Creek Greenbelt is likely one of the most interesting inexperienced areas in any city heart within the nation. The place is the outrage?! @SierraClubATX @TexasSierraClub #txlege https://t.co/HMKfqha8aM
– Daniel Warner (@DanielM_Warner) 13 March 2024
Austin has change into a dumping floor due to the Democrats. https://t.co/XGEuFA9f6x
– Bob Byers (Gab: @bob_byers) (@robertjbyers) 13 March 2024
It's heartbreaking to see what has been finished to this space.