One highly visible example has been the homeless campers outside of City Hall. In fact, the number of tents has grown in recent weeks, leading city officials to ban camping from the City Hall area on Fifth Avenue. That means they put up their tents at City Hall after being displaced from another town. At San Rafael City Hall, the dilemma has come down to public health and safety, beyond the precarious situation of people living in flimsy tents. But having a campsite in front of City Hall is not the answer to their problem.