I was also put off by the phrase "...roof over their head that they don't like", but the statement can be steelman'd into something I agree with and think is co

I was also put off by the phrase "...roof over their head that they don't like", but the statement can be steelman'd into something I agree with and think is correct. Empirically homeless shelters operating below capacity and cheap housing in far off locations exist but we still see homeless people in tents under bridges and elsewhere. I've seen numerous reports where homeless people say they don't use shelters because they're unsafe or the shelter's rules are too restrictive (eg "The shelter where I stayed briefly, you had to be in line. They technically opened at 7:00, but you had to be in line at 4:30 in the afternoon to be able to get your bed back..." [0]). I guess I don't know what homeless people would choose if they were offered a home in a far off town or something, but AFAIK, the only general options presented to homeless people are shelters, homelessness, and maybe social services in cities willing to work on the problem. [0] https://www.npr.org/2012/12/06/166666265/why-some-homeless-choose-the-streets-over-shelters https://www.npr.org/2012/12/06/166666265/why-some-homeless-c...