[pnathan]

They were... I guess the word is rude? Hustling with an edge? A sort of enterpenurial, even. This is not common in my experience with beggars. No violence, mind you. Just real pushy to close their deal.

I'm glad to hear that the meals organizations are effective. There were so many homeless. :-/

[simoncion]

Honestly, there are so many homeless in the city in part because of the "effectiveness" of the various homeless outreach programs. (Don't get me wrong. I'm very glad that there are very few people in the city that go unfed or unclothed.)