losf

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   by losf 13y ago

   "My point is that from many SF residents' perspectives, spending their tax dollars to make the city the "homeless capital of the united states" is not a smart strategy." I guess this is where we disagree. As a SF r
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   by losf 13y ago

   It is not a game. The goal is not put homeless under the carpet. Because they are out of sight does not mean that the problem is solved. SF is "the homeless capital of the United States"( http://en.wikipedia.org/w
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   by losf 13y ago

   I agree than the term "fixing homelessness" is probably not appropriate. As you said some homeless might want to stay homeless, and that is fine. But for the homeless who want to get out of homelessness, there should be a clear
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   by losf 13y ago

   Spending $200M/year on ~15,000 homeless, that's ~$1,000/month for each homeless. I don't think we need more money. We need to spend it better. Why not build public bathrooms ? That could be used by homeless and others
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   by losf 13y ago

   I disagree. We should not make life more difficult than it is already for homeless people. We should provide them a path to integrate to society (access to shelters, bathrooms, education, medical and social help). Some homeless might gra