Why don’t advocates for the homeless build spacious housing for them 1-2 hours away from DC?

[Anonymous]

There is plenty of cheap land to be had near the MD/PA border, in southern MD and near Prince William County. Build clean, safe, spacious housing for the homeless there & have them live there only. Bus them to & from DC.

[Anonymous]

Like reservations?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is plenty of cheap land to be had near the MD/PA border, in southern MD and near Prince William County. Build clean, safe, spacious housing for the homeless there & have them live there only. Bus them to & from DC.

Annnnnd what if they don't want to go?

[Anonymous]

That would require MD or VA to pay for DC’s homeless so that won’t happen as the states have plenty of their own too. Also how are you going to force them to go there? Many are from the city and it’s home to them. Where will they get their hooch and drugs? I don’t think it’s as simple as shoving them away. There is a huge system that needs fixing so we don’t have so many homeless people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Like reservations?

+1. Ouch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is plenty of cheap land to be had near the MD/PA border, in southern MD and near Prince William County. Build clean, safe, spacious housing for the homeless there & have them live there only. Bus them to & from DC.

Annnnnd what if they don't want to go?

Their options should be: go, be put in prison or find market-rate housing yourself.

[Anonymous]

OP here. It would be much more efficient to provide services to the homeless if they’re housed in one place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Like reservations?

+1. Ouch.

Agreed.

Plus, would it stay clean, safe and spacious? What is the plan for moving those that are able out of homelessness? What is the plan for providing programs and jobs for those that can move out of homelessness and those that can't?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That would require MD or VA to pay for DC’s homeless so that won’t happen as the states have plenty of their own too. Also how are you going to force them to go there? Many are from the city and it’s home to them. Where will they get their hooch and drugs? I don’t think it’s as simple as shoving them away. There is a huge system that needs fixing so we don’t have so many homeless people.

It could be done on a surplus federal military installation. Give the homeless a choice. Be arrested for camping on federal parkland in DC OR move to a federal installation where there will be provided with construction job skills and counseling. It should be piloted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is plenty of cheap land to be had near the MD/PA border, in southern MD and near Prince William County. Build clean, safe, spacious housing for the homeless there & have them live there only. Bus them to & from DC.

Annnnnd what if they don't want to go?

Their options should be: go, be put in prison or find market-rate housing yourself.

So being homeless would be illegal?

[Anonymous]

Well the District will have to find a place in the District. I’ve heard that the shelters are so dangerous that the homeless don’t want to go there. They’d rather sleep in the streets.

[Anonymous]

Hey I’m open to it. I’ll sit on your board. How big a check are you going to write?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is plenty of cheap land to be had near the MD/PA border, in southern MD and near Prince William County. Build clean, safe, spacious housing for the homeless there & have them live there only. Bus them to & from DC.

Annnnnd what if they don't want to go?

Their options should be: go, be put in prison or find market-rate housing yourself.

So being homeless would be illegal?

Yes.

[Anonymous]

So how would they find job/rehabilitation while they’re out there in the middle of nowhere?

[Anonymous]

They try this in Paris and rio. They end up as suburban slums.