Panhandling Crisis at Abrams/ I-635 and Surrounding Areas

Would love to see this problem decrease. I know it's impossible to stop all panhandling, but some of these regulars are aggressive, and potentially dangerous.

Serious problem at Abrams and 635. Thanks

One of them was bold enough to kick my wife's car when she didn't give him any money. These people are a danger.

We need help to take back control over our community. The businesses are suffering. The panhandling and homelessness along the corridor has been intolerable. Please step up and let's create some positive change.

Please address the panhandling problem in our neighborhood.

I definitely agree that Abrams & 635 are the worse. Greenville & 635 is bad, but when you are waiting for the light on the 635 access road at Abrams the vagrants are quite aggressive. From some of the business, we've learned that they are not homeless, but instead have apartments in the area and are members of "crews" led by lieutenants that keep the group(s) organized. This is organized crime and needs to be stopped. Please make this area your first pilot.

8 years ago Featured

The area at 635/Abrams has become worse since we moved in the end of 2017. Many of the vagrants "camp out" at the Title Max during Saturday and Sunday. I've also seen panhandlers enter into traffic to get money and have almost caused accidents. It's just a matter of time before someone gets hurt.

toss up between abrams and 635 and Greenville and 635. The stores are bad too -.

We have lived and worked in the immediate area for over 20 years and it seems to get worse every year. Often see the same people (men & women) for weeks on end at both Abrams & Greenville at LBJ. It appears that they have a "Crew" taking turns at all the corners. They have even been bold with their signs indicating how much they need to make a day to keep a roof over their heads and similar signs. I never give them money, but too often see folks paying them to come back again! Please use our area for your pilot program.

This intersection, Greenville &635, and Forest & 75) are all horribly full of harassing panhandlers. Usually always at least 4 of them if not more all at the same time.

I am scared for my life many times due to the threat that these people pose to my living space, and as a resident in the immediate area I need to see this section of my city improved! It is not safe. These people asking for money for nothing are too intrusive on all who pass through their view. I am concerned with the 'spill-over' I often see on my own residential street and alley behind my home.

I don't feel that giving money to 1 person standing on a corner leads to a solution. The people there probably don't know how to help themselves. Put a Dallas collection box at the intersection for their cause.

I agree this intersection is bad but there are others that are as bad or worse. Greenville @ 635 on both sides of the highway is worse that Abrams and 635.

Abrams and 635-worst intersection in Dallas

8 years ago Featured

I own a business at Abrams & Forest for over 30 years. The panhandling has become unbearable and we need relief. I bleeds over onto all who live and do business in the area.

The panhandling situation is dangerous - both to occupants inside the vehicles when they bang on your car and you have no where to go. What's next? Getting shot because you don't contribute? Many of these panhangers are MAD an ANGRY when you don't give them money which I never do. And dangerous to the panhandler themselves as they walk in and out of traffic.

I do agree, that the panhandling is out of control in this area. I just recently moved here and it is a serious problem.

We just moved to the neighborhood and are amazed at the number of panhandlers! I really detracts from the neighborhood and cheapens it bigtime. I am always annoyed when I see people give them money... That is why they are there and keep coming back for more. GET RID OF THEM!!

Please select our area for the pilot program on panhandling. Abrams @ I635 has been out of control for years and is scary for many of us seniors.

These guys are getting very bold walking right up to the car window and making gestures. Very unsettling and no good for our property values. Please enforce this City ordinance. It is so bad in this area that I get approached at the 7-11 gas station on that corner all the time and McDonalds and Kroger. I am surprised they don't hang out at the ATM at Chase bank on the corner.