The reading Criminalizing Homelessness honestly shocked me. I never knew that homeless people were treated so harshly and viewed as criminals. The fact that they are already left with basically nothing seems bad enough why make their life worse by terrorizing them? Furthermore, wouldn’t committing a crime and going to jail, where they will be fed and given a place to sleep, seem like a better option then living on the streets? On the other hand, it is understandable that a city wants to look presentable and clean especially to those out of town.  Reading The Homeless section the situation seemed better and that the issue was being solved in a way. However, Hidden City proved that wrong by providing that the assistance the homeless are receiving actually isn’t helpful at all. This article showed how much money was being spent by the government to keep the homeless in shelters without actually helping them at all. I was once again shocked that there wasn’t an efficient solution for this problem. Is there a better solution to prevent homelessness and help those who already are homeless, since the government can’t just give them money even though they’re spending much more than needed.