At Dilworth Plaza at City Hall, almost half of the chronic homeless in Center City sleep on the ground on hard cement benches, on the grass, anywhere they can find, with or without blankets.
Occupy Philly gave them some company.
Then, as Occupy tents went up, word spread that City Hall is the place to go if you are homeless, to get fed, get some clothes, blankets, shoes, toilet stuff, and money.
The homeless came in droves. ...