"Why Skid Row Has Become L.A.'s 'Dumping' Ground" Todays newspaper.

I thought this was a great article simply because it brings to light (with the use of images and a map) a subject that is very important here in Los Angeles. "Skid row has the country's largest concentration of services for homeless people and those with drug and alchohol addictions". This is a pretty amazing stat, but it doesn't all together suprise me. The article goes into detail about how all of the homeless and drug-addicted are dropped off at skid row because it is much easier to just throw them all together in a concentrated place instead of actually fixing the problem. The article goes on to say that the areas around skid row are upset at the condition of it, and want it cleaned up. I believe that it was the goal of the article to bring this problem into the public eye so that it would hopefully cause a public uproar and be addressed by our politicians. I'm not sure how successful this will be though; it seems that most people are content with just turning a blind eye to the plights of others.