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Re:Baby boomers are becoming homeless at a rate not seen sin... by davidgerard on Monday September 25, 2023 @08:55AM (#37642994)
The problem is not building houses. The ratio of empty houses to homeless people is between 5:1 and 35:1. This is not a supply-and-demand issue, this is a failure of public policy.
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Re:Baby boomers are becoming homeless at a rate not seen sin... by rootusrootus on Monday September 25, 2023 @10:13AM (#37644096)
That ratio is bogus. It includes a lot of homes that are abandoned and beyond repair, vacation homes that are seasonally vacant and not even close to the same areas where people are homeless, and homes that are temporarily vacant as they transition between owners or renters.

On top of that, the number of homeless people is usually understated.

It's definitely a supply and demand issue.

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