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Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard
Doing a quick google search of the rates of homelessness in Calgary I was able to come across an article from 2004 which showed that the rates of homeless families increased by 148% from 2002, and the overall rates of homelessness increased by 49% in the same timeframe. The problem is getting much worse as Calgary becomes a bigger city, as I guess one would expect. Just look at the Brick building on 16th Avenue N, in years past there has been enough drop in beds for the night but as it stands right now all the beds are full every night.
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Yeah, but how does that show these people came from outside of Calgary?
It's more likely these were people who already lived here, could afford it in the old days and then all of the sudden fell behind when their jobs didn't pay enough to keep up with skyrocketing living costs.
The people who move here with nothing, and then "demand" help as you put it, are likely few and far between.