Downtown Kansas City Panhandling Sign ALMOST Explained

Not really . . .

But the unsanctioned marker offered a reason for the newspaper to advocate for a "low barrier" shelter in SOMEBODY ELSE'S NEIGHBORHOOD.

Check the deets . . . 

An official-looking blue placard with capital white lettering affixed about 9 feet up a concrete column at the Interstate 35 underpass, where northbound traffic exists onto West Pennway Street leading into the Crossroads.

“For your safety and theirs, do not give to panhandlers. Please contribute to solutions instead,” the sign reads . . .

A spokesperson for the Missouri Department of Transportation said the sign has been posted without permission. “We reached out to our Kansas City District to confirm,” she said. “No, this is not a MoDOT sign, nor did anyone reach out to request permission to place this sign on MoDOT property. We are working to remove it.”

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

As homelessness rises in KC, mysterious sign appears downtown: 'Do not give to panhandlers'

"I don't know who did it, but I agree with the message," Sean O'Byrne, executive director of the Downtown Council, said of a sign with an unknown author.