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I wouldn't be so quick to diminish the severity of SF's crisis. As per the article: > But one statistic stands out: almost half of homeless people in the Unite
by dleslie 7y ago
I wouldn't be so quick to diminish the severity of SF's crisis. As per the article:
> But one statistic stands out: almost half of homeless people in the United States are in California, according to a recent White House study.
> And San Francisco, a comparatively small city that is home to tech giants such as Twitter, Uber and Airbnb, has the highest rate of ‘unsheltered’ citizens – at ten times the national level.
- taylorlapeyre 7y agoDon’t get me wrong, we do have a homelessness issue. It’s just that the city is also other things and other people.
- dleslie 7y agoI live in Metro Vancouver, BC. We get our fair share of articles about street crime, homelessness, and opioid abuse. Rightly so, because we have a crisis. San Fran has a crisis, too. Your city may be other things to you, but this crisis is coming to define it in both the eyes of outsiders and in the lives of a significant number of its residents.
- taylorlapeyre 7y agoThat’s a good point, I’ll think about it some more. I suppose I just wish that writers could talk about the issue with a little more nuance.