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> if any city is overly generous it quickly gets swamped. Is there any evidence that this has ever actually happened? I have a feeling it is one of those lies
by guelo 12y ago
> if any city is overly generous it quickly gets swamped.
Is there any evidence that this has ever actually happened? I have a feeling it is one of those lies that get passed around by people trying to score political points.
- Retric 12y agoThis stuff is actually studied fairly well ex: A little over half of the homeless population stay put, but from the populaion that starts migrating. http://web.utk.edu/~edegeorg/TECH521/LaTeX/Migration.pdf http://web.utk.edu/~edegeorg/TECH521/LaTeX/Migration.pdf surveys identified the four most common reasons for mobility. (1) No jobs available (2) Eviction from housing (3) No affordable housing available *(4) No services available Additionally, those surveyed revealed strong common reasons for choosing the move destination. *(1) The presence of relatives or friends in the new community *(2) Shelters or missions were present in the new community (3) Jobs were available in the new community *(4) Good services and programs for the homeless were available in the new community Note, 1 is part of the feed back loop as a homeless person will often have other homeless friends.