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Re:Finland provides housing and counseling to the homeless (... by s5300 on Sunday July 25, 2021 @01:01PM (#27950824)
Sorry, I was speaking specifically with regards to San Francisco w/the parent. And yes, I believe there is some Sec 8 in SF, but not exactly the point of the current issue.
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Re:Finland provides housing and counseling to the homeless (... by sologoub on Sunday July 25, 2021 @01:48PM (#27951290)
We have to structure the incentives to drive the outcome. Sec 8 is one program that (for all its faults) has shown effective and manageable. The door swings both ways - need to ensure good landlords want to provide housing and the “slumlords” are identified and punished/removed from programs.

SF also has the BMR program that’s designed to provide ownership opportunities for low income people. If NGOs with State backing could be involved, BMR inventory could be an interesting starting point. Then you could provide additional incentives to developers to include even more BMR units, etc.

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