David Staples: Downtown residents upset about more crime and disorder

There’s long been an uneasy relationship between panhandlers and the homeless downtown and those who own condos and work there, but in the past year things have deteriorated, says Ian O’Donnell, executive director of the Downtown Business Association and a downtown resident for 15 years.
More disruption. More graffiti. More vandalism. More aggressive behaviour. More mental health issues. More crime. More fear.
O’Donnell has seen these negative trends reflected in crime statisti