Reference: See hereA homeless encampment outside of the former Glik's Boutique in Downtown Columbia drew the attention of authorities Friday.
One man staying in the encampment who only gave the nickname Frog said he came to stay at the encampment temporarily. At 63 years old, he has been homeless for the last 18 months.
"There's half a dozen camps I go to, I've got two or three myself but I stay away from there right now because they are doing a lot of construction work down by the bowling alley," Frog said.
While there are multiple resources available to the homeless in Columbia, Frog said he hasn't had the best experiences with them.
"That's why I stay away from them. They help people like me get into homes, but then they just bend you over and take you for a ride, you know? I'm just too old to go through that," Frog said.
Local advocates say homelessness is on the rise in Columbia. As of November, the Boone County Coalition to End Homelessness says there were 347 people experiencing homelessness in the county, up from 189 people in October 2023.
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