It seems our elected officials have a welcome mat out for these vagrants and illegal campers. There must some financial incentives the city is receiving to completely ignore the the health, safety and well being of it citizens.

It may be related to the "eviction" of the encampments on 29th and 30th Streets yesterday, the 29th. They just move to a nearby street. David Coleman is right: something is rotten in the state of Denmark. Oakland is now the richest it has ever been....transfer taxes from the sale of every property in the past few, high-priced real estate years; developer fees; tons of new business taxes -- at an all time high....but they can't afford to fix potholes? Or build something somewhere for the homeless? or hire more police which the voters approved Bond money for a few years ago?

getting sick of this sh-t!

If you want money answers, then review the city government. Budgets, paychecks, non profit benefits, parties. Then ask those homeless people outside your home about the services they've received. Were they offered services? Did they request services? What were they given or what services did actually help them.
It might be a long conversation you end up having. It'll probably go on tangents. But realize that every single one of us out here have been in a war zone. The view outside your front window is hidden mine fields that weve been forced into by an unknown nemesis. So we tend to rant off subject.
If you get answers ask other homeless as well. Eventually what you learn will become what city government doesnt have. True data.
See we homeless have learned hard horrible truths. We dont hide from them. We are not allowed to. Somebody needs to get the real truth out there. Because all of us; you, me; are being walked all over. Like the quaint little paths that now grace our lovely west oakland parkway.