How do we define "their fair share"? Do we measure ones fair share of taxation in relation to their income, their asset value, the annual market-value increase thereof, a combination of those, something else?
This was interesting. I didn't realize we lost so many cheap housing units in Portland. https://www.oregonlive.com/business...o-hotels-as-model-for-low-income-housing.html
Ever been in the Lincoln Hotel before it shut down? I have. Half the tenants would be in pajamas still after noon. Im all for helping those that help themselves, but to pay taxes for these places as general sweep, IM not for. Each person should be individually assessed. If we are going to not take advantage of the help and just widdle around in your room, then you are back out on the street. I have mixed feelings about low income housing help. I believe it can enable.
NYC for cities, but CA for states. The U.S. Cities With The Most Homeless People In 2018 [Infographic] Niall McCarthy Contributor Data journalist covering technological, societal and media topics More than half a million Americans are going to be homeless this coming holiday season. Despite seven years of steady progress and decline, the homeless population has now increased slightly for the second year running. A report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development has found that just under 553,000 people are homeless, with approximately 65% staying in sheltered accommodation. Out of every 10,000 people in the United States, 17 experienced homelessness on a single night in 2018. Half of all people experiencing homelessness are in one of five states - California (129,972 people), New York (91,897), Florida (31,030), Texas (25,310) and Washington (22,304). Unsurprisingly, the problem is far more visible in urban areas and over half of all homeless people live in one of the country's 50 largest cities. In fact, nearly a quarter of all people sleeping rough did so in either New York or Los Angeles. The Big Apple has one of the lowest levels of unsheltered homeless at 5% while in Los Angeles, 75% of people were found in unsheltered locations. The following infographic provides an overview of the top-10 U.S. cities with the highest number of people experiencing homelessness. The data is broken down by CoC - Continuums of Care that are local planning bodies coordinating responses to the problem. Even though it has a high rate of sheltered homelessness, New York City comes first on the list with 78,676 people in total. Los Angeles comes second with around 50,000 while Seattle/King County rounds off the top-three with 12,112. https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2018/12/20/the-u-s-cities-with-the-most-homeless-people-in-2018-infographic/#19b47e021178 Niall McCarthy Contributor
While I can't agree with the tough love approach to anything I can agree on our homeless people's identity. This means that the root cause is more of one of economics. I was referring a more immediate relief of the sort of things I suggested. The last time I was in S. Korea, they had a major problem with beggars.
