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> City's deal with their homeless populations in different ways, but if any city is overly generous it quickly gets swamped. Further, cities can export their ho

by DMac87 12y ago

> City's deal with their homeless populations in different ways, but if any city is overly generous it quickly gets swamped. Further, cities can export their homeless by being overly draconian. I doubt the issue is as simple as I believe you intend - I don't think there are many examples of draconian cities eliminating homelessness via exports. I also don't think overly generous cities are swamped as much as you believe - size of city & climate are larger factors in homeless population size than generosity.

gtCameron 12y ago
There are some examples out there of cities "exporting" homeless, or at least giving the opportunity. http://www.kgw.com/story/news/2014/07/26/12578644/ http://www.kgw.com/story/news/2014/07/26/12578644/ http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/09/11/2602391/san-francisco-sues-nevada-patient-dumping/ http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/09/11/2602391/san-franc...
- toomuchtodo 12y ago
  Has Utah seen an increase in homeless with their free housing program?
  - arthulia 12y ago
    Wouldn't they see a decrease since having a house makes you not homeless?
    - klipt 12y ago
      How big is the supply of free houses? Can Utah house every homeless person in the US who decides to move to Utah for a free house?