On: Why Portland's Public Toilets Succeeded Where Othe...

[dsfyu404ed]

The homeless problem on the west coast has become much worse in the past decade or so. Drugs have been criminalized, healthcare for the poor has been crappy and state funded homeless shelters have been practically non-existent for far longer than that. I don't think any of those will do any more than make some small dents in the problem.

[ajuc → dsfyu404ed]

Maybe costs of living increased compared to low-end salaries in the recent years?

Something had to change, it's not normal to have so many homeless people that it becomes a practical concern.