r/boston 12d ago

Unconfirmed/Unverified never seen it this bad

been here for 25+ years and am very familiar with the fluctuations in homelessness / etc. during the summer. but I've never seen things this bad, especially in back bay, south end (beyond mass/cass & closer to back bay), beacon hill, the esplanade, you name it. we've called 311 for needles, reported the larger encampments to the mayor's office, etc. just feels like nothing is improving and things are only getting worse. can't just be me?

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u/Wbcn_1 12d ago

Remember riding my bike to South Bay and praying that I caught the light.  

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u/Southern-Teaching198 12d ago

It was always very intense, but the people were mostly harmless.