By Safe Organized Spaces Richmond
Preliminary findings from Dr. Costanza Rampini’s research at San Jose State University shed new light on the ongoing debate about trash accumulation along creeksides. Contrary to popular belief, garbage found in these areas may not come from homeless encampments to the degree once thought. Instead, Rampini’s research points to a higher level of illegal dumping—often construction debris and other bulk waste that would not be possible solely from homeless encampments. In fact, illegal dumping may be taking place intentionally adjacent to encampments, although the mechanisms for this remain unknown.
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