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Their policies are demonstrably at fault though, there are large European cities which face this same dynamic and yet they do not have anywhere near the level
by akira2501 5y ago
Their policies are demonstrably at fault though, there are large European cities which face this same dynamic and yet they do not have anywhere near the level of problems that we have in this country.
This seems to be, in large part, due to their policies. Housing is not their primary goal, addiction and psychiatric treatment are. You get housing when you comply, it's the carrot that is used to motivate people to engage with the program.
The author recently did a Joe Rogan podcast and did a very good job of explaining this and it's practical effects and differences in detail.
- hn_throwaway_99 5y ago> You get housing when you comply, it's the carrot that is used to motivate people to engage with the program. Note that Finland famously has a "Housing First" policy that has practically eliminated homelessness there, so that seems to be a direct counterexample to your comment.
- akira2501 5y agoAnd while the overall rate in Finland has been trending downwards, the rate of people living outside as well as long-term homelessness has _increased_ in the past two years in Finland. Reference: https://www.ara.fi/download/noname/%7B0D67A61D-7980-467C-8346-287DB5768DD2%7D/166447 https://www.ara.fi/download/noname/%7B0D67A61D-7980-467C-834...