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Studies have consistently shown the homeless in SF are from the city and neighboring regions. It’s not attracting homeless from elsewhere. The homelessness prob
by pm90 6y ago
Studies have consistently shown the homeless in SF are from the city and neighboring regions. It’s not attracting homeless from elsewhere. The homelessness problem is a housing problem, plain and simple. No socialism necessary to explain it.
- lettergram 6y agoSocialism is the reason they don’t raise taxes on homeowners (frozen to the 1970s level) “Environmentalism” is the reason they don’t have nuclear power and have to import expensive coal power. Socialism is why there are some insane policies around PG&E, leading to expensive and poor power quality. They can’t upgrade the grid. Corruption is why they can’t build new housing around SF. The lack of a two party system has largely led to these issues (as I attempted to allude to). The government is completely unaccountable. People are realizing and leaving.
- tolbish 6y agoHow long before a recent transplant is considered a local in these studies? Five years? One month?
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- pnutjam 6y agoThe one I saw was 6 years.