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The implicit, undocumented, de facto aim of moving homeless on to somewhere else is to have them die quietly out of the public eye. A better way to solve the “
by manicdee 9y ago
The implicit, undocumented, de facto aim of moving homeless on to somewhere else is to have them die quietly out of the public eye.
A better way to solve the “homeless problem” is to give people homes, counselling, and access to work. This is because homelessness is usually a result of losing a job and thus a house and thus one’s self esteem (and in some cases, one’s mind).
- toomuchtodo 9y agoWorked in Utah. TL;DR Housing the homeless is cheaper than the chronic costs of not housing the homeless. "Utah Reduced Chronic Homelessness By 91 Percent; Here's How" https://www.npr.org/2015/12/10/459100751/utah-reduced-chronic-homelessness-by-91-percent-heres-how https://www.npr.org/2015/12/10/459100751/utah-reduced-chroni...
- book_mentioned 9y agoDisputed counterpoint: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13894796#13895345 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13894796#13895345
- cycrutchfield 9y agoNo, they aim to move homeless so that whatever camp they create is not their de facto home. SF spends a mind boggling amount of money on supporting the homeless population and trying to get them back on their feet. Unfortunately this compassion is rewarded by many more homeless people moving to SF to take advantage of the amenities.