Re:The Oakland homeless problem is beyond belief
by dragontamer on Thursday January 06, 2022 @02:26PM
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> "How do we build a society where homelessness doesn't happen in the first place."
Make cheaper houses.
Other areas of the country mass-produces mobile homes, trailer parks, and other low-income options. Sure, you now have "ghettos", but a ghetto is preferable to homelessness.
Target $50,000 homes or cheaper, and build lots of them. Yes, $50k. Maybe $20k. These people can't afford too much. Build them close enough to areas where the homeless can find jobs, and enough public transit options to support them so that they can do useful work as well.
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"Ghettos" are unavoidable, and much preferred over homelessness. The next step is how to improve the lives of people in Ghettos (ex: the low-education, high-crime, poor justice), but you must start with shelter before you can make progress.
Make cheaper houses.
Other areas of the country mass-produces mobile homes, trailer parks, and other low-income options. Sure, you now have "ghettos", but a ghetto is preferable to homelessness.
Target $50,000 homes or cheaper, and build lots of them. Yes, $50k. Maybe $20k. These people can't afford too much. Build them close enough to areas where the homeless can find jobs, and enough public transit options to support them so that they can do useful work as well.
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"Ghettos" are unavoidable, and much preferred over homelessness. The next step is how to improve the lives of people in Ghettos (ex: the low-education, high-crime, poor justice), but you must start with shelter before you can make progress.