Re:What San Francisco Says About America
by ktRolster on Saturday September 17, 2016 @09:52PM
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Those changes look small enough that they could be natural variance.
Re:What San Francisco Says About America
by e7c6ht6iad on Sunday September 18, 2016 @08:08PM
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In the US - unemployment is down, incomes are up, it's easier at the margin to afford a place to live.
In SF - great economy doesn't help people on the margin when there is not enough housing.
When I see a change in some hot button statistic, I always ask why.
Why are these homeless numbers decreasing? Are the homeless people finding homes or are they dying? Or maybe they're moving or being moved somewhere else.
I heard there was once a plan to round up all the homeless people in San Francisco and ship them off to Treasure Island. Would that have solved the "problem" or would it just be a case of "out of sight, out of mind"?
I've also been told that a lot of homeless people in NYC, for instance, just die in the brutal winters -- especially if they're forced outdoors by police, everpresent locked and unwelcoming doors, and horrific shelters.
Similar questions should be asked about why homeless numbers are rising in SF.