> why not housing? There are non-cynical reasons. It's not clear that optimizing for housing will work consistently. If many instances of poverty are caused by

> why not housing? There are non-cynical reasons. It's not clear that optimizing for housing will work consistently. If many instances of poverty are caused by addiction, mental illness, corruption, or exploitation, it's not clear just throwing free apartments into the mix would address what we mean by "poverty".