Most of the busing programs actually require that the person have someone to stay with on the other end of the trip. That isn't to say there isn't some abuse, b

Most of the busing programs actually require that the person have someone to stay with on the other end of the trip. That isn't to say there isn't some abuse, but generally speaking busing actually helps get people off the street. Only 46% of homeless people are in urban areas, and in LA at least more than 75% of the homeless population have lived there for at least five years, with 57% having lived in the area for at least 20 years. Homeless people don't change cities nearly as often as people try to claim. The biggest factor in homeless populations is housing costs. There have been multiple studies which show that when rent increases so does the homeless population. The magic number is 32%- when housing costs reach 32% of a typical households income then that neighborhood will see a dramatic rise in homelessness. That number has been reached in a huge number of neighborhoods.