https://www.vox.com/2014/5/30/5764096/homeless-shelter-housing-help-solutions https://www.vox.com/2014/5/30/5764096/homeless-shelter-housi... Generally the rese

https://www.vox.com/2014/5/30/5764096/homeless-shelter-housing-help-solutions https://www.vox.com/2014/5/30/5764096/homeless-shelter-housi... Generally the research I have seen says that its cheaper to build houses/house folks than deal with the negative side effects of not doing that. That seems like a net win when you don't just consider the cost of doing it, but the cost of not doing it.