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The problem is not building houses. The ratio of empty houses to homeless people is between 5:1 and 35:1. This is not a supply-and-demand issue, this is a failu
by davidgerard 3y ago
The problem is not building houses. The ratio of empty houses to homeless people is between 5:1 and 35:1. This is not a supply-and-demand issue, this is a failure of public policy.
- rootusrootus 3y agoThat ratio is bogus. It includes a lot of homes that are abandoned and beyond repair, vacation homes that are seasonally vacant and not even close to the same areas where people are homeless, and homes that are temporarily vacant as they transition between owners or renters. On top of that, the number of homeless people is usually understated. It's definitely a supply and demand issue.