The barricades on West McMicken Street have reduced the amount of prostitution in the area, but the problems have moved to other areas.Police said the barricades have shown a reduction in prostitutes and johns in the area since they were put in place almost two months ago, but the action has now moved into other neighborhoods like the West End.Officials said the barricades will come down in August.Neighbors living along McMicken Street said they want to have them removed immediately.“The prostitution in the area has not stopped. The johns are still traveling through doing what they do. The only thing that's stopped is our quality of life, having access to public transportation and having our street open,” resident Vanessa Sparks said.The city is working on alternatives once the barricades come down. City officials said the details on those plans will be released in July.

The barricades on West McMicken Street have reduced the amount of prostitution in the area, but the problems have moved to other areas.

Police said the barricades have shown a reduction in prostitutes and johns in the area since they were put in place almost two months ago, but the action has now moved into other neighborhoods like the West End.

Officials said the barricades will come down in August.

Neighbors living along McMicken Street said they want to have them removed immediately.

“The prostitution in the area has not stopped. The johns are still traveling through doing what they do. The only thing that's stopped is our quality of life, having access to public transportation and having our street open,” resident Vanessa Sparks said.

The city is working on alternatives once the barricades come down. City officials said the details on those plans will be released in July.