Sidewalk Standoff

About the project

About the Stanford writers

• Sidewalk standoff
• Palo Alto's not alone in dealing with sit-lie law
• How does the community support the homeless?
• Not all panhandlers are opposed to the new law
• It pays to study people when you ask for money
• Some store owners stand up for sit-lie
• Debate is latest in history of controversies about how police should regulate street people
• Where to send donations
• Homelessness by the numbers

• Roundtable

What do you think of the sit-lie law in Palo Alto? Let us know by going to the Community Dialogue section of Palo Alto Online and register your comments. Click on Community Issues.

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