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You’ve likely noticed it on your commute to work and even on the edges of your neighborhood.<\/p>\n

Encampments of tents, cardboard boxes, and strewn sleeping bags can be seen under freeways, in parks, and sometimes steps away from residential properties.<\/p>\n

To some, Houston’s homeless problem is heartbreaking.<\/p>\n

“I think the fact that it’s unsightly is an urgent reminder to our neighbors that Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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