Reply #26: In my city the homeless have a choice

[AngryOldDem]

They can go do subsidized housing in the city, which often is barely above code and is in some of the most crime-infested areas in the region. Or, they can move to subsidized housing in the suburbs, which is much nicer, with greater opportunities to raise kids in a more relatively stable environment. As a matter of fact, many of the clients at the shelter where I work at have refused inner-city housing because of its poor state. Clients who have gone to the suburbs, however, are doing quite well.

Low-income housing is at a premium. I don't see this as "exiling" the homeless so that they are out of sight, out of mind. I'm sure many have welcomed this chance at becoming self-sufficient.

Waiting lists for this housing, though, are totally unacceptable, especially for people with kids.