David Kaufman: Loveland should stop subsidizing vagrancy

David Kaufman: Loveland should stop subsidizing vagrancy

How many individuals living on the streets should Loveland, consider as an acceptable population? Zero? A hundred? Five hundred? Should Loveland aim to have thousands of transient individuals? The issue is not just about numbers; but, about the impact that unchecked vagrancy has on the community and whether the government should encourage or deter it. Loveland, like many cities, has taken steps to regulate transient encampments. One telling exam…