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I used to live a block and a half away, and I still live 4 blocks away. I agree, it's not the most desirable thing to have in a neighborhood. However, the amou
by justin 13y ago
I used to live a block and a half away, and I still live 4 blocks away. I agree, it's not the most desirable thing to have in a neighborhood.
However, the amount of NIMBYism and mental gymnastics that goes on in SF is infuriating. The same citizens who support a government that spends $200m a year on homelessness are up in arms when services for the poor appear in their neighborhoods? The hypocrisy in SF is incredible.
- xyzzyz 13y agoThe same citizens who support a government that spends $200m a year on homelessness are up in arms when services for the poor appear in their neighborhoods? The hypocrisy in SF is incredible. I don't understand your amazement. It makes perfect sense for me. You want to pay money so that you don't have bums in your backyard. We do that in Europe, and works pretty well -- nowhere I've seen homelessness as rampant as in SF or Seattle.
- thaumasiotes 13y agoWell, the thinking is generally "let's give stuff to the poor because we're such nice people", not "let's pay off the poor to darken some other doorstep". This is the mindset behind your parent comment. If you want to not have bums in your backyard, you can do that much cheaper and more effectively than by paying them to stay in your backyard.