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Re:A new database gives a sharper picture of homelessness ac... by zepto on Friday April 09, 2021 @02:10PM (#26753911)
> (no more than 2 suitcases or shopping carts full of stuff) which if you've seen many encampments you know will be a dealbreaker for some.

I know a lot of people, myself included, who were fully employed and have rented rooms or even apartments where 2 shopping carts full of stuff would not have fitted.

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Re:A new database gives a sharper picture of homelessness ac... by Rebelgecko on Friday April 09, 2021 @02:30PM (#26754192)
Absolutely. For many homeless people, having to move into a hotel room would require some serious downsizing (here's one of the more extreme examples in LA- https://i.redd.it/arq8wlg5qfk61.jpg)
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