(09-25-2023, 11:30 AM)HURRICANE!!! Wrote:

(09-23-2023, 09:06 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: Many big cities have a problem with homeless people all over the place, camping on the sidewalk, doing drugs, wandering around acting crazy, and generally being a nuisance and health hazard.  

If you were king, what would you do about it?  

I would pass a law making it illegal to panhandle, loiter, camp, or sleep on public property, and I'd build homeless shelters away from the city center.  

Anything wrong with that?

Let me qualify my question below by stating I thought of the same scenario as you provided above (shelters outside of the city) but it does come with some issues as people could take advantage of the system.  With that being said .....

Question:  What is the living arrangements in your homeless shelter concept?   I mean, can anyone simply declare themselves homeless and get free room and board in your shelters away from the city?   I mean, why work if someone is going to give you free rent and food throughout ones lifetime.   I foresee a really nice hostel in your scenario, which a lot of college grads simply declaring themselves homeless.  Any chance you can provide free transportation as well?

There is one Shelter in my town. The rule stated is that you're allowed 90 days only. However, if you're working and can prove that you're saving for a place, they'll let you extend the time. Now, I did a little bit of snooping around and found out that a few of the people there, that don't work or on any kind of assistance like SSDI, have been there for 3 years or more. They'll eat breakfast/lunch at the mission 2 blocks away and dinner at the community center then use the shelter for a crash pad. That to me, is abusing the system and keeping people who may only be in the situation for temporary, from getting a bed and getting out of the situation sooner. There will always be people like that, I have no idea what the solution might be other than throw them out on their [BLEEP] after the time limit is reached......

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