> To that, they add chemical toilets, a water supply and (I'm not sure why) 24/7 security staff. For this, the city pays around $60k per tent site per year.
This is ridiculous, it's more than enough for annual rent of a very decent apartment.
The fact that a mighty country of America can't fix such a trivial problem shocks me.
With countless billions thrown onto the problem, they can equally well build a few blocks of luxury skyscraper apartments, and give them away.
Literally, for these money you can build an apartment block somewhere in Dubai.
I mean such money will be enough for multiple apartments.
And with West Coast states allegedly spending countless billions on "doing something" about homelessness, just giving away luxury apartments doesn't sound that crazy in comparison to these digits.
This is ridiculous, it's more than enough for annual rent of a very decent apartment.
The fact that a mighty country of America can't fix such a trivial problem shocks me.
With countless billions thrown onto the problem, they can equally well build a few blocks of luxury skyscraper apartments, and give them away.
Literally, for these money you can build an apartment block somewhere in Dubai.