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An example of this is the movie "Pursuit of Happiness". Having family/friends to lean on can help in many cases. However, many people are simply too overwhelmed

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DoreenMichele 6y ago
One of the issues is that our broken policies are helping to fuel high rates of homelessness. Once you are homeless, you now have a lot of logistical barriers to accomplishing anything, plus social stigma piled on top of that and other issues (like hygiene issues that tend to make health issues worse and harder to resolve in most cases). There is all kinds of data showing it is cheaper literally give people housing than to let them be homeless. I'm not even asking the US to outright give poor folks housing. Just make it possible to find housing that doesn't cost an arm and a leg and where you can make your life work without a car. I don't think I'm asking all that much, to be honest. This shouldn't be that hard. It's not like we need to invent these concepts from scratch. There are lots of examples to draw from for how to make such policies (plus healthcare) work better than what we've got.
- ytNumbers 6y ago
  Vastly increasing the housing stock by massively building upwards would knock down big city housing costs, but those who currently own real estate will fight that and vote out anyone promoting such a solution. NIMBY. It's a shame, but it is democracy in action. The people who would benefit from lower rental costs need to get out and vote in politicians who will solve the "rent is too damn high!" problem.
  - DoreenMichele 6y ago
    It's more complicated than that, which is kind of a good thing. There are other avenues that have some hope of working.

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An example of this is the movie "Pursuit of Happiness". Having family/friends to lean on can help in many cases. However, many people are simply too overwhelmed

by ytNumbers 6y ago

DoreenMichele 6y ago
One of the issues is that our broken policies are helping to fuel high rates of homelessness. Once you are homeless, you now have a lot of logistical barriers to accomplishing anything, plus social stigma piled on top of that and other issues (like hygiene issues that tend to make health issues worse and harder to resolve in most cases). There is all kinds of data showing it is cheaper literally give people housing than to let them be homeless. I'm not even asking the US to outright give poor folks housing. Just make it possible to find housing that doesn't cost an arm and a leg and where you can make your life work without a car. I don't think I'm asking all that much, to be honest. This shouldn't be that hard. It's not like we need to invent these concepts from scratch. There are lots of examples to draw from for how to make such policies (plus healthcare) work better than what we've got.
- ytNumbers 6y ago
  Vastly increasing the housing stock by massively building upwards would knock down big city housing costs, but those who currently own real estate will fight that and vote out anyone promoting such a solution. NIMBY. It's a shame, but it is democracy in action. The people who would benefit from lower rental costs need to get out and vote in politicians who will solve the "rent is too damn high!" problem.
  - DoreenMichele 6y ago
    It's more complicated than that, which is kind of a good thing. There are other avenues that have some hope of working.