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Unfortunately, giving the homeless homes doesn't work. It does though. Cities like Philadelphia and states like Utah solve it this way and both the homeless p
by kirse 6y ago
Unfortunately, giving the homeless homes doesn't work.
It does though. Cities like Philadelphia and states like Utah solve it this way and both the homeless per capita + the return-to-homeless rate are nationally very low:
Together with our many nonprofit partners, the City provides 11,503 emergency, temporary and permanent “beds.” Last year we helped 970 families and individuals from-homeless-to-housed. Our permanent housing programs have an average 90% success rate in preventing a return to homelessness.
http://philadelphiaofficeofhomelessservices.org/know-homelessness/ http://philadelphiaofficeofhomelessservices.org/know-homeles...
- john_moscow 6y agoFrom my experience in Europe, providing housing only works together with very low tolerance to substance abuse and disorderly behavior. I can image conservative Utah having very similar attitude. IMO, the SF public sees the right to disturb others as an extension of personal liberties, and hence this solution won't work very well.
- badrabbit 6y agoNo strings attached includes substance abuse and criminal activity. No strings. They get a roof over their head anyways. I mean you'd think people would be excited about homeless people pooping in their free housing instead of on the sidewalk.
- gsehhju 6y agoIt really depends on the underlying cause of the homelessness. I live in SF, and have spent a considerable amount of time getting a homeless friend lined up with two different housing options - the 16th Street Hotel (SRO), and the Washburn House. Both were fully paid for by SSDI, and in both cases he left voluntarily to live outside, due to mental health reasons.