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maveric

(16,445 posts)

12. We have that same problem in San Diego.

Reply to evertonfc (Original post)

Tue Aug 20, 2019, 08:31 PM

Aug 2019

It’s really sad when you go downtown. People everywhere standing around, living in tents or blankets. Really sad. Local news did a story on homelessness. Supposedly 10,000 people on the streets down here. LA has about 20,000. It’s terrible.Some of these people have jobs but can’t afford the Sky-high rents in SD and are forced to live on their cars.
There is a big problem in this country and not much is being done about it.

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Homelessness [View all] evertonfc Aug 2019 OP

My sister lives in Chico leftieNanner Aug 2019 #1

If you ever stop to talk to homeless people in cities, Blue_true Aug 2019 #10

Some of that is availability of services Amishman Aug 2019 #20

A lot of it has to do with how expensive rent is. Initech Aug 2019 #2

To get rents down, someone of means has to be willing to bite a bullet and spend money Blue_true Aug 2019 #13

I visited Seattle for the first time this past spring. cwydro Aug 2019 #3

It's shocking to us, too. maxsolomon Aug 2019 #17

It has gotten a lot worse in Santa Cruz, Central California. StrictlyRockers Aug 2019 #4

Different type of homelessness rising Johnny2X2X Aug 2019 #6

Very good post. Blue_true Aug 2019 #14

Thanks, very interesting post. StrictlyRockers Aug 2019 #23

We are seeing the results of Wellstone ruled Aug 2019 #5

iow, too many billionaires Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2019 #19

Yes they have. Wellstone ruled Aug 2019 #21

Just one more symptoms of wages not keeping pace with inflation. Aristus Aug 2019 #7

It is not that simple. Blue_true Aug 2019 #15

I live in Hollywood and there are camps all around. It's a complicated situation. chowder66 Aug 2019 #8

And yet the Board of Supes approved $282 million contract for non-verifiable BMD "voting" systems diva77 Aug 2019 #9

As is the aften the case socialism has the answer... Joe941 Aug 2019 #11

We have that same problem in San Diego. maveric Aug 2019 #12

Welcome to Urban America maxsolomon Aug 2019 #16

+1. It's a visible problem in many cities dalton99a Aug 2019 #22

It's really bad here Raine Aug 2019 #18