> But that relatively small number is still enough to dominate the economy of a major metropolitan area... So the rise in visible homelessness is perhaps the ex

> But that relatively small number is still enough to dominate the economy of a major metropolitan area... So the rise in visible homelessness is perhaps the expected result I'd imagine the expected result is that prices increase to support higher wages for service workers... which they actually have. Just one example: a take-out salad for lunch now costs $15 in San Francisco. The place I'm thinking of has huge line at lunch, so business seems extremely good. Regional economic prosperity being a _cause_ of homelessness makes no sense to me, unless that economic prosperity for the few took away every business opportunity for everyone around them (e.g.: robot manufacturer replaces all jobs in all industries). The people making money are going to have to spend money. So I wonder if it has more to do with other societal/economic changes going on that have changed how money is spent: * Could it have something to do with Amazon/Home Depot/big box stores impacting local retailers? * Could it have something to do with local manufacturing jobs going overseas? * Could it have something to do with the 1099 gig economy work making it infeasible for companies to employ people full time (in that type of gig work), and driving down income for those jobs? * Could it have something to do with the massive increase in drug use[1]? Or all of the above? Or more reasons? Also, the fact that it's happening in a period of very low unemployment does not bode well. ps - Firefighters get down-payment assistance in San Francisco. I personally know a couple who live near me, thanks to this. https://sfmohcd.org/resources-first-responders https://sfmohcd.org/resources-first-responders [1] - https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Number-of-people-shooting-up-drugs-in-SF-rises-50-13333141.php https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Number-of-people-shoo...