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> I've always considered the Utah program an interesting failure in that regard How is it a failure? It's not a solution to literally everything, but it's bene
by zyxley 11y ago
> I've always considered the Utah program an interesting failure in that regard
How is it a failure? It's not a solution to literally everything, but it's benefited many people and saved the state a fair amount of money by reducing emergency service and jail visits.
http://www.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/ut-study-housing-the-homeless-saves-taxpayers-money-20150826/ http://www.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/ut-study-housing-the-h...
- sliverstorm 11y agoA failure in that one very specific sense, that it did not completely cure homelessness, as one might hope giving them all free housing would. I don't mean it was an overall failure. Edit: if my exact word choice is that important to you, how about "qualified success". Does that make you more comfortable? Hopefully we can agree that a program which gives the homeless homes and yet fascinatingly does not eliminate all homelessness is not an unqualified success.
- ForHackernews 11y agoClearly a failure. Can you imagine what a failure your startup would be if it only controlled 91% of the market?