Whatever the solution, I definitely agree that there needs to be an immediate component that is probably force-focused, a long term component that is service focused, and that all solutions need to be narrow in scope and directly address the issue.
The fact that we as a society have put minimal effort into solving this issue and people are suggesting loose, unfocused tax breaks that may have a long term impact on homelessness if we’re lucky is, frankly, absurd. But it shows you why it’s become such a problem. A lot of people aren’t even prepared to approach a meaningful conversation around solutions, let alone actually pursue any of them.
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