I agree with you!

#LosAngeles #NewYorkCity @sltrib

Wow, who would have thought that perhaps giving the homeless aid instead of fining them (they have no money) or putting them in jail (home and nutrition paid for by the tax payers) they might someday become healthy contributors to society.

A tiny house development could provide affordable homes for people that don't have homes ... but it shouldn't be a bunch of empty boxes tossed on an empty lot ... It should be well planned and well designed with landscaping and perhaps even a garden ... it could be beautiful.

They "tried" in Los Angeles, to create a hub for help for addiction, it failed and became Skidrow. Trying doesn't mean anything without a commitment to make sure these communities aren't corrupted. Putting vulnerable people in a hub attracts packs if wolves.

they don't allow tiny houses in NYC. They also don't allow basement apartments. Affordable housing in NYC is a function of an over bloated City government that is regulating us into a housing crisis.

I used to live in Salt Lake City, and it’s one of the best organized places to live in this country. It takes care of it’s people, unlike the city I live in now

I do support the idea if SLC is serious about tackling the problem. Most cities will create some low income housing for a nano fraction of its homeless population and the take a victory lap. Most municipalities don't have the will to solve this problem.

In Echo Park, @MitchOFarrell is trying to cram people into 8x8 shared cells, with curfews & random searches. But really the camps are being used politically justify criminalization zones (SECZ) in the immediate area.

It works if it is funded and on the homeless peoples terms. Look at Finland. They focus on getting people a place to live first in special built housing, THEN tackling psychiatric and substance abuse problems.