The Berkeley City Council voted recently to pass a plan to clear streets of aggressive and disruptive behavior.  Among the banned behaviors is drinking in public, possessing a shopping cart and shouting in public.  Homeless advocates have fought unsuccessfully to stop the initiative which will cost about $2 million a year — money they say would be better spent on housing.  The initiative is meant to force homeless people who have refused to participate in services into counseling through the criminal justice and social service systems.   How is street homelessness addressed in your community?  If your community has passed a plan similar to the one just passed by the Berkeley City Council, please share with readers what the results have been?

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