The city I live in made a massive push for affordable housing, even giving people 6 months free rent in a brand new apt. bldg. so they could "get on their feet" by having a stable, permanent address.
All it did was attract many, many more homeless people to the city, so the homeless initiative actually INCREASED the numbers & the crime & drugs increased dramatically. It's so bad the city has now allowed camping in the downtown. Yea!
The low income apt. bldg. became a magnet for drug deals, hookers, etc. who terrorize their neighbours. It ruined the neighbourhood. Police, as usual, are totally useless.
The people would get their 6 months, then the majority would be back on the streets again. Meanwhile we've seen a 300% increase in our taxes, partly because we're expected to pay for all these drug addicts, the mentally ill & criminals, plus the increased policing. The police spend most of their time saving drug addicts from overdoses & fining tax payers on their way to & from work.
The city I live in made a massive push for affordable housing, even giving people 6 months free rent in a brand new apt. bldg. so they could "get on their feet" by having a stable, permanent address.
All it did was attract many, many more homeless people to the city, so the homeless initiative actually INCREASED the numbers & the crime & drugs increased dramatically. It's so bad the city has now allowed camping in the downtown. Yea!
The low income apt. bldg. became a magnet for drug deals, hookers, etc. who terrorize their neighbours. It ruined the neighbourhood. Police, as usual, are totally useless.
The people would get their 6 months, then the majority would be back on the streets again. Meanwhile we've seen a 300% increase in our taxes, partly because we're expected to pay for all these drug addicts, the mentally ill & criminals, plus the increased policing. The police spend most of their time saving drug addicts from overdoses & fining tax payers on their way to & from work.
My patience has evaporated.