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dalton99a

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22. +1. It's a visible problem in many cities

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #16)

Wed Aug 21, 2019, 11:57 AM

Aug 2019

A KVUE Viewer says she took this photo outside a Discount Tire in South Austin on Sunday, June 30th.

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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

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