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Re:$700 a Month for a Bed-Sized “Pod” in Downtown SF? Techie... by xkekjrktllss on Sunday September 24, 2023 @10:01PM (#37638933)
> It works well in Tokyo. These are common housing for kids who might only have part time jobs at convenience stores.

By this logic, homeless encampments under freeway underpasses work well in the US. They are common for people who can't afford anything else so why fix what's not broken?

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Re:$700 a Month for a Bed-Sized “Pod” in Downtown SF? Techie... by seanmcdirmid on Monday September 25, 2023 @10:30AM (#37644399)
Actually housing, even if small, works better than homeless encampments. Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good.
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Re:$700 a Month for a Bed-Sized “Pod” in Downtown SF? Techie... by xkekjrktllss on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @09:41AM (#37674534)
Then why do so many people use homeless encampments instead of houses?
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