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I read a comment here that there is slightly less than 7000 homeless people there. I ask not why they are homeless, but why are they there rather than in a che

• ArlenBales 9y ago
  Cheaper? They're homeless, the cost of living in SF doesn't mean much if you have no money and live on the streets. As the article mentioned, homeless like SF because of how much the city spends on them: > The city spent $275 million on homelessness and supportive housing in the fiscal year that ends Friday, up from $241 million the year before. Starting Saturday, that annual spending is projected to hit an eye-popping $305 million. Also the moderate climate, and there's so much wealth it's excellent for panhandling.
  • sattoshi 9y ago
    It means a LOT actually. The 20$ a nice stranger gives won't even feed you for a day in some places. Compare it with a more rural area where you could survive on it for a week. In terrible conditions but not starving.