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They don't lack the authority as far as I know.

• dylan604 3y ago
  They lack the desire and use funding as an excuse. Where there's a will, there's a way. There's just no real will.
  • readyman 3y ago
    Local electorates are primarily wealthier people with time on their hands, so they overwhelmingly prioritize fighting crime and promoting local commerce, which are efforts that homeless populations are seen as undermining. The result is that punishing homelessness gets politicians re-elected.