Rv's are the new housing.
I hesitate to post this...however, it is the way things are, in many places now. The article is written with California as the focal point, but it applies across the board. Worldwide. Gary Haupt ...
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incapable of helping themselves. It boils down to them making that choice. There are services available if they wanted them.
westernrvparkowner, Toedtoes answered this very well, but do you realize the contradiction here? And no, services are not always readily available.
We cannot eliminate homelessness. And there are those who are homeless due to bad choices. But we can't stop helping those who are truly in need for fear of helping some who don't deserve/need that help.
You are absolutely correct we cannot TOTALLY eliminate homelessness as there are some who choose that lifestyle and some who have made bad choices. Part of the issue is what you state-ensuring those that need the help get it while weeding out the low-life thieves who steal services that don't need them. Do you know that San Francisco's "low-income level" is $117,400 for a family of four? It's not just a question of getting services to the correct people-it's a multi-faceted issue including the absolutely ridiculous cost of housing. Sure, you can move and try to find a place within your current budget but then the cycle starts-affordable housing becomes unaffordable in a hurry. My son has a master's degree in engineering, makes VERY good money and has a large chunk of change for a deposit on a house-and he can't afford one in this area. That's one of the biggest parts of the cycle that needs to stop. Regrettably we need a housing-price crash to correct the situation, but that starts a whole new set of issues.
westernrvparkowner, Toedtoes answered this very well, but do you realize the contradiction here? And no, services are not always readily available.
We cannot eliminate homelessness. And there are those who are homeless due to bad choices. But we can't stop helping those who are truly in need for fear of helping some who don't deserve/need that help.
You are absolutely correct we cannot TOTALLY eliminate homelessness as there are some who choose that lifestyle and some who have made bad choices. Part of the issue is what you state-ensuring those that need the help get it while weeding out the low-life thieves who steal services that don't need them. Do you know that San Francisco's "low-income level" is $117,400 for a family of four? It's not just a question of getting services to the correct people-it's a multi-faceted issue including the absolutely ridiculous cost of housing. Sure, you can move and try to find a place within your current budget but then the cycle starts-affordable housing becomes unaffordable in a hurry. My son has a master's degree in engineering, makes VERY good money and has a large chunk of change for a deposit on a house-and he can't afford one in this area. That's one of the biggest parts of the cycle that needs to stop. Regrettably we need a housing-price crash to correct the situation, but that starts a whole new set of issues.
