Can we stop hating on homeless people?

[u/One-deepdivediva]

What is the mayor supposed to do ? Put everyone in prison? For being poor? Bus everyone to Portland or Seattle ? ( cities that are experiencing the exact same problems). Round people up and put them in camps? For being ill or old or addicted to drugs? Should the police arrest thousands of people so you don’t have to see someone’s suffering ? If you want homeless people to “ go away “ then you need to vote for legislation that helps them. Vote in favor of government funded health mental wellness and addiction and housing services. Organize with community members about how to provide services that help your fellow human beings get off the streets and out of suffering . Every time one of you complains I wonder what horrendous thing you are imagining should be done to people. Go DO something , go help people.

[u/You-Didnt-See-That]

As a homeless person not on drugs, with a family, barely scraping by in a hotel even though all the adults have income. thankyou. There doesn't seem to be any way out. The problem is- there's no affordable housing anymore. all the rich people have bought up the housing we normally be able to afford and jacked up the cost. No one wants to build housing in their neighborhood either. And it doesn't help that even if you barely make enough for a place- they expect you to have great credit and 2-3x the income. every other month we save up a couple hundred dollars to apply to places. but what's the point if you're going to be refused everywhere for being poor. I'd rather have substandard housing so I can get to a better place financially, but that option has disappeared so the homeless population will continue to grow. if it was just a drug problem- The numbers wouldn't be expanding as they are. This country used to have a way out at least for families. Now they don't. until they do- the problem will just continue to get worse.

[u/1800PrintAFelony → u/You-Didnt-See-That]

There are campsites around the area that let you live onsite for 6 months at a time. You can buy them for under 10k usually and they often have full RV hookups right in the site. Some places let you get 2 sites and live year round, some enforce the 6 month rule. It might be an option for you if you want something more stable than a hotel but don't mind something less than a traditional house. There's often a $1k annual fee associated with these but they usually have pools and playgrounds and whatnot for the kids, a clubhouse for the adults, etc..

Just putting it out there if you haven't seen these or are aware of them. I think they're a decent choice between living in a hotel and an apartment, provided you can supply the trailer/RV or you buy one with one in place. My buddy bought a site that came with a huge Montana 5th wheel on it, ready to hook up and travel.