Thus motivation to outlaw these accommodation types likely was based on them being centers of prostitution, drug use, drunkenness, and other vices. But the unde

Thus motivation to outlaw these accommodation types likely was based on them being centers of prostitution, drug use, drunkenness, and other vices. But the underlying issues weren't address so the naive belief that doing away with these places would do away with the social issues proved to be wrong. It made them worse by moving them out onto the streets while erecting a barrier to those trying to climb back up the socioeconomic ladder.