In SF at least it is the same problem; charities (housing associations, homeless shelters, etc) tasked with reducing the problem don't effectively solve it as i

In SF at least it is the same problem; charities (housing associations, homeless shelters, etc) tasked with reducing the problem don't effectively solve it as it would mean those organisations would get less funding. Fixing the problem and "fixing" the way you feel about the problem aren't the same thing.