With dozens of people still congregating in what's known as the 'Mass. and Cass' area of Boston, city officials say they are 'exploring all options' — including a controversial plan to use a nearby jail — to house people who linger there:
Boston police park at the intersection of Atkinson and Southampton Streets to keep an eye on the crowd that has gathered in the area
"As the calendar has circled around again to fall and winter, the conversations have picked up," Tompkins said."Some of the mayor's folk did visit with us about a month and a half ago and they looked at Nashua Street, and we haven't heard much from them since. I understand the urgency, so I entertain the discussions."
"Although I am in favor of Section 35, for this initiative I'd rather we just work with individuals that are already engaged with the legal system because I don't want to hear the noise that we are trying to criminalize people," Tompkins said. "Johnnies, I got Johnnies," a man shouted as he walked up and down Atkinson Street, using a street name for the prescription drug gabapentin. The substance is a non-narcotic prescription pain reliever that can produce a high when taken in large doses and can enhance the effects of opioids.
Without drastic changes, Baker said the problems at"Mass. and Cass" — and the cost of addressing them — will only get worse. And he criticized the current approach for allowing people to remain on the streets, rather than placing them in treatment programs that he said should last for 60 to 90 days.Gerry DiPierro, owner of DiPierro Construction on Massachusetts Avenue, also supports the idea of using the jail for housing.
"Business owners are tired. They're tired of having to call 911 or call security all the time because someone is disrupting their business," Sullivan said."We shouldn't just be allowing people to do whatever they want on the street." "Low threshold" housing is for people who may not be eligible for homeless shelters because of substance use or mental health issues. Such programs provide case managers that connect people with services and help them keep their housing. Wu is asking the state to create 1,000 more similar units.
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