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Why are there thousands of homeless now? Is it a new phenomenon or a slow brewing thing. How can you conclude that recent massive hiring in Amazon has caused ho

• aaronbrethorst 8y ago
  1. Amazon hires thousands of people for six figure salaries. 2. Rents increase. 3. More people become homeless. http://q13fox.com/2017/11/06/study-says-rising-rents-tied-to-rising-homeless-population-in-seattle/ http://q13fox.com/2017/11/06/study-says-rising-rents-tied-to...
  • pravinva 8y ago
    Illogical. People who can't afford 2 bed rentals don't move to the nearby street if rents are unaffordable. They move to another town where they can afford the rents. Correlation isn't causation
    • aaronbrethorst 8y ago
      You know that moving costs quite a bit of money, right? If you lose your job or have a serious medical issue without insurance, you won't be able to move to a nearby town with cheaper rents. What do you think the underlying cause of homelessness in Seattle is?
    • jschwartzi 8y ago
      30 days is not a lot of time to find a place, especially if you're having to compete in bidding wars against other people. It can be especially difficult to come up with a security deposit and first month's rent. If most people have less than 1300 in savings then they can only afford a new place that rents for 600/month. I can't think of any municipalities in the area where rents are that cheap without downsizing your family into a studio. To say nothing of the burden of packing all your things, cleaning the apartment, getting enough friends to help you move out, etc.. It's not a trivial thing to do on short notice while you're holding down a job.
    • s2g 8y ago
      Not if they get pushed from barely being able to afford it to not being able to afford it in the span of a month or two.