Homeless in Frederick

The Frederick News-Post has an interesting story on being homeless in Frederick, Maryland (reg req'd).

Frederick's homeless have to find a discreet place to sleep [...]. They're not allowed in public places all night, so they cower behind thick bushes, abandoned homes -- anywhere they can to get away from the wind and the police.

[The day ...] before Thanksgiving, a police officer and a state highway administration official left a note in a tent behind the Travelodge. The letter informed the people living in the tents that the government-owned property was about to be developed.

The development would occur as part of a 3 1/2 year project to expand East Street and Monocacy Boulevard.

The property was designated to become a large storm water management system. No one was in the tents when officials came to offer their assistance in relocating them to a facility

I couldn't imagine sleeping in the tent now that it's so cold out. Reading the story just makes me realize how lucky I am.