If you for example the full SAMSHA report, it starts out with the overall population of homeless at any given point in time, which shows figures of 35-40% with mental health or substance abuse as shown in your link above. But farther down in the full SAMSHA report, where they speak specifically of the chronically homeless, that's where the number jumps up to 70-80%

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Ft Myers as well. Locations in government institutions are the only ones not owned by the cherng family

Haaaaa. Well let’s get to it. I work with this population on the daily. Do you?

Jesus christ, I got 32 up votes, and 3 confused screamers, so I guess 10% can't fucking read. I'm alright with that.

3 guys. i’m a 28F, i’m on the top floor of the townhouse and I have my own bathroom. i’ve been paying $1250, recently starting paying $1290 to cover the rise in utilities which are included in rent

Maybe they're piling on because you said something fucking stupid and contradictory and refuse to back down from the demand that it should make sense to everyone

It's called piling on. Have you been to the internet before?

How do you know this? And if it’s factually true, don’t you think there’s a reason for that? Like they’ve been beaten down so bad by society that they have no desire to be apart of it again.

"They weren't reached because (makes something up with no information)"

Keep the insults to yourself. I apologize for suggesting you might not have all the answers. Obviously whatever you have decided is correct is.

And while we’re at it. Why the f are peoples denying housing?

Lmao. I’m going to assume you are a middle school aged person or are something else. They weren’t reached because they didn’t want to be reached. Many declined the survey. How the fuck you live in the park but somehow miss canvassing for two weeks.

Layman’s (your) terms.

If, over the course of two weeks, someone is taking a an assessment of the clothes washing ability of the people who live in your home, and even though the three other occupants actually wash clothes, yet you refuse to wash clothes, can they give you a score? Or were you simply not reached?

Nah, not worth exploring. What should happen is the homeless should be allowed to sleep in the v downtown botanist business at night. As for them shouting up, what business is it of anyone else?

Don’t even try. Fucking guy is jerking you around. If people really wanted hello they would seek it out. Not wait until their shit is literally bulldozed to say “oh wait let me do something”.

And the people here throwing a fit about it are the worst. They know damn well that help is available. People just don’t go get it. That means either a) tough cookie. Or b) they aren’t mentally capable to make these decisions and need to be placed involuntarily.

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As bizarre as this, I don’t fully understand the concept but knowing representation matters especially to vulnerable youth I stand by them and will defend their right to do this.

El techo for Sunday brunch if you want a clubby vibe with a DJ!

Half of those there were not reached. That means a quarter denied it. What is so hard to understand here?

In order to be counted as denying a service, you have to be offered it. That is how data works. Half were not reached at all.

I'll take the word of those affected over some guy on Reddit.

What. Half of those offered housing denied it. What is so hard to understand here?

As someone that works with this population, my position is the same.

When it comes to these camps, the only way to get these people off their ass is to force them to take action. A camp shouldn’t be around indefinitely because people won’t take it seriously. Same with the eviction moratorium and people just saying fuck it when it comes to paying their rent. And if you don’t have experience in the matter, I’m not trying to hear it.

The other week I had to buy a plane ticket to get a new pen in a pinch from the Montblanc boutique

McMillan reservoir and these buildings aren't being redeveloped, it's the former McMillan sand filtration plant across 1st street that's been dug out.

The service is available. It isn’t something that needs to be specifically offered. The emergency shelters A) don’t ask you to document your emergency, and B) at most ask for picture ID. They fill up on a first come first serve basis, but do not require placement of any kind.

They didn’t have to be there to continually be denying the service that is offered you weapons grade idiot.

And of course, the alternative to not monopolize a fucking park is always available to them.

Just because I did it recently - Lulu's wine bar is good for a large group and you can get bottles of good natural wine for the table! It's in the heart of the U Street area too.

I have friends that, despite the statement by people that shelters are available, took months to get placed.

"If you were not there to deny a service, you denied it." Very deep shit. Jesus, how do you survive without drowning yourself in the rain