I used to go to downtown Santa Cruz a lot when I was younger, to shop, or sit outside and drink coffee, or whatever. I don't go there anymore, because of all the homeless bums, it has become too unpleasant. I'll shop somewhere that I'm not harassed for spare change or a spare cigarette. I don't blame any of the business owners for having seating removed from near their businesses, because wherever such seating exists, it is taken over by bums.