Post on 15-Apr-2017
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Solving Homelessness
Starting with San Francisco
Why are people Homeless• Homelessness is caused by a lack of money
3 Reasons for Homelessness• Left Home– Divorce, abuse, LGBT
• Financial Mismanagement– Job Loss, Gambling, etc
• Suffering Illness– Mental Illness | Depression, Anxiety, severe MI– Disability– Substance Abuse
Homeless San Francisco
• 2004-2014 - $1.5 billion spent on “abolishing homelessness”
San Francisco Homelessness
Misconception
Reality
2013 State of SF Homeless
• Total Cost: $165 million
• 7,000-14,000 Homeless (81.5mm)– 1,100 Shelter beds – $61,000 / person left on streets
• Additionally, 6,350 homeless housed ($81.5mm)– Mostly in NW SoMa/Tenderloin/Mission
SF Solution to Homelessness
• Housing First• Free homes for those who need them
Free housing is Cheaper
Working Everywhere
Everyone Wins
Not Working
• 80% still un-housed• 95% not moving on– Bad Neighborhood– Free assistance for life– Zero Fucks
• NIMBYNot In My Back Yard
New Solution – No Homeless Left Behind
• Safe Housing + Supportive Services• Scalable• Affordable• Municipal problem, regional solution
No Homeless Left Behind
• Current housing solutions +• New creative housing solutions +• Effective programs – • In-effective programs
Regional Solutions
• Buy housing with neighbors– Cheaper– Better– Available
100k Homes
• 105k housed 2010-2014• Find cheap available housing nationwide• 181 cities; no SF• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=Db-72KUuwpA
Tent Cities w/supportive services
• Portland – Dignity Village
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8SusMPw3qs
• Austin, TX – Community First
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHEP2Z8CF20
Challenges
• Solving Homelessness is Political– FREAKS ACTIVISTS THE FUCK OUT– Industry Built around homelessness– Currently Political Suicide
Next Steps
• Awareness• Education• Civic Engagment• Policy Reform
Homless Town Hall Event
www.HelpTheHomeless.com