Teresa Excinia said, "No matter what time of day it is you see a lot of working girls walking back and forth, across the street, right here in front. Benito Vasquez said, "We want to be part of the community, we want people to feel safe and enjoy their visit, but it's frustrating because these people discourage that.
Tuesday they and about three dozen other business owners and managers met with Fresno City Councilman Clint Olivier to try to come up with a solution. Olivier says the prostitution problem goes hand in hand with gang activity and violence. And experts say some of the women are actually victims of sex trafficking rings.
Business owners would like to see more police patrols in the area, and want the city to clean up Blackstone of littering and graffiti. Olivier says with the budget as tight as it is at city hall, the answer will need to come from a joint effort. Hotel managers say prostitution affects summer tourism profits, because visitors to Yosemite and Sequoia National Park who stay on Blackstone often complain about the problem.
The group will meet again in a month and half, meantime, Council Member Olivier says he will report Tuesday's concerns to the rest of the city council this Thursday. Welcome, Mickey. Manage MyDisney Account. Log Out. Trump's 2nd term. Submit News Tips. Prostitution problems on Fresno's Blackstone Avenue kabc.
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