Steve X
Senior Member
To add to this listAnecdotally, I've noticed the presence of panhandlers has increased over the last 5 years or so. It's across all areas of the GTA now. I see an almost daily rotation of different people at the main intersections I frequent:
1. 403-Erin Mills
2. QEW-Erin Mills
3. 427-Dundas
4. 401-Morningside
The rotation I see includes older men and women as well as younger ones as well. The younger individuals tend to be (presumably) recent immigrants. There are two older men who appear at 401-Morningside most often. I've seen them going at it over what appeared to be some sort of turf war. As Neutrino mentioned earlier, there's definitely a hierarchy oversees these groups.
Martin Grove and Eglinton
Black Creek and Lawrence
basically anywhere with high traffic left turning lanes is a good location for them.