Back in the 60s and 70s, it was all the rage to knock down or rehabilitate SROs (single-room occupancy hotels), but like most redevelopment projects, it merely displaced people who couldn’t afford a real place to live. This is something that makes more sense, but with the current economy, I don’t know how they could possibly build enough of them to deal with the number of now-homeless people:
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison officials are working to get the city more housing for the homeless.
The Wisconsin State Journal reports (http://bit.ly/1gyZyQO ) Occupy Madison Inc. hopes to buy a parcel of land so it can build “tiny houses” for the homeless and then park eight to 10 of the houses there.
The 98-square-foot houses have a roof, insulated walls, a compost toilet and sink and are on wheels. Currently, a tiny house parked on a Madison street must be moved every day or two.
The city’s Community Development Authority, meanwhile, is assembling a site for a housing project with 50 to 60 efficiency units and case management services for homeless residents.
Local aldermen have expressed concern about both sites, but details of both proposals are still being worked out.
If this is the liberal solution, or for that matter anyone’s solution, to this problem than god help us all. Because that’s where we’re all headed young and old (which may or may not be the most humane solution?)………….unless. Where do ‘we’ actually want to go? The NSA probably already knows that outcome?
And another thing. Politicians are very willing to bring up the issue of income inequality. Because there’s an easy fix. Wealth inequality….not so much. Increasing the minimum wage (which Hillary refuses to call for) and flattening upper incomes by using a graduated income tax solves the iusse of income inequality. More than less. Wealth inequality looks like this: the 5 Sam Walton children (Walmart) own as much wealth as 130 million Americans. Is that good for America? A wealth tax (thank you Senator Warren) and a stiff inheritance tax would take care of wealth inequality. Don’t want to annoy those 1% types do we Mr. Politician?