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I've got 99 problems but urban planning is all of them (slrpnk.net)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Are you familiar with the "Housing first" model? It posits that even for people who need medical or living assistance, having shelter, a bed, a bathroom, a refrigerator, and a permanent address will allow them and whoever is providing support to deal with compounding factors and receive regular visits, Conversely, attempts to treat something like dementia or substance abuse on the street are next to impossible.

[–] Elivey 4 points 1 year ago

A big issue with different social workers and such trying to reach and help homeless people is trying to find them. If they have a fixed address, you know where they will likely be. This makes services to take them to doctor appointments, get them welfare cheques, disability service notifications etc. all become reliable.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yes I know. And all housing projects I know about pre-select the people they give a home to, often only take in those who are already in the welfare system and all these projects offer extensive additional help.

I feel like some people deliberately interpret stuff into my post just so that they can get angry (not you but, I got some really angry messages).

So to make it extra clear: Giving people a home is great! There definitely should be a home for everyone, it's a human right!

But just giving people a home will not solve the problem with homeless! Putting people with severe mental illnesses, debt, etc. simply into a home does not work.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

If someone's a jerk, don't forget that there's a "report" button for a reason.

[–] Moneo 1 points 1 year ago

I don't think it's fair to paint homelessness as an urban planning issue just because housing is a part of the solution to both problems.