Things i would like to read an in-depth piece on: how the homelessness policy shift in ~20 years ago to favor supportive housing construction over shelters has contributed to the current woes
Also @NutCheese and @samklew probably have very strong opinions here.
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Shelters were a frontline response in the early 1980s when this was perceived to be a temporary problem (like a natural disaster that would abate once the economy recovered after the early 1980s recession) versus a long-term emerging structural problem.
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Cities are basically running in place to provide at the municipal level what the federal government once provided at the national level.
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