Why can't journalists from British financial publications stop framing this as a problem that software can solve and instead examine it as a consequence of a regressive (and likely to become more regressive) set of US federal housing/tax policies?https://www.ft.com/content/262e2b2c-d423-11e7-8c9a-d9c0a5c8d5c9 …
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Replying to @kimmaicutler
You have to admit that it's weird when a place with a supposedly high density of "entrepreneurs" has not only such problems going unaddressed for so long by said people, but a culture among some of them ("start-up bros" as some call them) who see homeless people as a burden. 1/2
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Replying to @nurdyninja @kimmaicutler
I'm no big fan of "start-up bros," but it's strange to lay blame for a 30 to 40 year old problem at the feet of a group of mostly 30-somethings. Maybe we should instead be looking at older, wealthier enclaves who have kicked out the homeless and basically said "not our problem."
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Replying to @ericpanzer @kimmaicutler
Fair enough, and worth noting I have heard of some trying, such as a start-up that was giving out smart-phones to homeless people to help them access financial services. Expectations are just so high around Silicon Valley that people take more notice as they might otherwise do!
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you might be referring to a federal subsidized phone program: https://www.fcc.gov/general/lifeline-program-low-income-consumers …
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