Councilman Manny Pelaez (D8) said the generosity of wealthy Northside residents has inadvertently created a highly 'profitable' corridor.
Vehicles pass by a new anti-panhandling sign Thursday at Interstate 10 and Huebner Road. Councilman Manny Pelaez asked that San Antonio Public Works install 16 of the signs at key intersections in his district.
He hopes they’ll help “reduce the anxiety of residents” in his district, who until recently didn’t have much experience with homelessness or panhandling, he said in an interview Thursday. Their generous giving, he said, has inadvertently created a highly “profitable” corridor for panhandlers. While giving to service agencies is a more effective way to help people in need, Close to Home Executive Director Katie Wilson said Thursday that person-to-person giving can also go a long way toward someone’s recovery.
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