Starting today it will be a crime to sleep on state-owned land in Missouri. That includes streets, parks and underneath bridges and overpasses. You will be fined $750 and face 15 days in jail.
I’ve suggested multiple times to our governor in California that perhaps offering tax breaks to owners of empty (dormant) office buildings that could dedicate different floors to areas for sleep/eating/education/job training but I never hear back. Utilize empty buildings. 💡💡💡
Possible solution based like your book imagine. Care not cash is one way of rehabilitation of homelessness. #1 There have been many successes of homeless getting back into the workforce. #2. Give them jobs on the street then provide housing & food at night. Optimist here.
One the great riddles of homelessness is that in rich cities with expansive welfare programs for the homeless, there is a lot of homelessness, while in poor states and poor cities without benefits, there is very little homelessness. Maybe you should ponder this.
