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I've never seen poverty in developed nations like I did in Atlanta, except maybe in Aborigines of Perth, Australia. It seems to me, although I haven't lived it

I've never seen poverty in developed nations like I did in Atlanta, except maybe in Aborigines of Perth, Australia. It seems to me, although I haven't lived it, that food stamps cause more problems than cash handouts.

97s 10y ago
I live about 30 minutes North of Atlanta and go there once a week for hospital treatments. A lot of people drive through Atlanta on the popular streets and think, wow this place is wonderful! I love it here. What they don't realize is if you turn down 2-3 streets off the main road, its nothing but shambles and poverty.
flubert 10y ago
Rates of homelessness: US: 633782 / 314000000 => 202 homeless per 100,000 Finland: 7877 / 5363000 => 147 homeless per 100,000 Based off of numbers from (YMMV, maybe someone can check my math): http://www.housingfirst.fi/en/housing_first/homelessness_in_finland http://www.housingfirst.fi/en/housing_first/homelessness_in_... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homelessness_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homelessness_in_the_United_Sta... https://www.google.com/#q=population+of+finland+in+2010 https://www.google.com/#q=population+of+finland+in+2010 https://www.google.com/#q=population+of+usa+in+2012 https://www.google.com/#q=population+of+usa+in+2012
- lastyearman 10y ago
  In Finland some people choose to be homeless - in summer. When winter comes they no longer choose to be homeless or they will freeze to death. So anyone who wants an apartment will get one.
- SixSigma 10y ago
  In the welfare state homelessness is not really a reflection of poverty. It is more a proxy for mental health or drug addiction. If you can do a reasonable impression of someone interested in looking for a job then you will get your rent paid directly to a landlord and about $100 per week put into a bank account.

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I've never seen poverty in developed nations like I did in Atlanta, except maybe in Aborigines of Perth, Australia. It seems to me, although I haven't lived it

by SixSigma 10y ago

97s 10y ago
I live about 30 minutes North of Atlanta and go there once a week for hospital treatments. A lot of people drive through Atlanta on the popular streets and think, wow this place is wonderful! I love it here. What they don't realize is if you turn down 2-3 streets off the main road, its nothing but shambles and poverty.
flubert 10y ago
Rates of homelessness: US: 633782 / 314000000 => 202 homeless per 100,000 Finland: 7877 / 5363000 => 147 homeless per 100,000 Based off of numbers from (YMMV, maybe someone can check my math): http://www.housingfirst.fi/en/housing_first/homelessness_in_finland http://www.housingfirst.fi/en/housing_first/homelessness_in_... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homelessness_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homelessness_in_the_United_Sta... https://www.google.com/#q=population+of+finland+in+2010 https://www.google.com/#q=population+of+finland+in+2010 https://www.google.com/#q=population+of+usa+in+2012 https://www.google.com/#q=population+of+usa+in+2012
- lastyearman 10y ago
  In Finland some people choose to be homeless - in summer. When winter comes they no longer choose to be homeless or they will freeze to death. So anyone who wants an apartment will get one.
- SixSigma 10y ago
  In the welfare state homelessness is not really a reflection of poverty. It is more a proxy for mental health or drug addiction. If you can do a reasonable impression of someone interested in looking for a job then you will get your rent paid directly to a landlord and about $100 per week put into a bank account.