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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let them go bankrupt and just demolish the buildings once they get repossessed for unpaid property taxes. Provide dispossessed people with one way bus tickets to very liberal jurisdictions like NYC that believe housing is a "human right". [/quote]

You don't believe housing is a human right?  Interesting.[/quote]
its not[/quote]

NP of COURSE shelter is a human right. WTF?? 
The US has signed onto Universal Declaration of Human Rights which says housing is a human right, so whatever you believe, this country already counts it among the rights of its citizens.

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What type of shelter and where? Shelter comes in variety of prices ranges, size, quality even in one location.  Nobody is entitled to the high quality housing in premium areas, but it would be great if everyone could afford basic housing in a SAFE area with at least basic amenities around.

There are a lot of initiatives to build communities of microhomes in the country side where land is much cheaper, but places with already existing infrastructure (roads, electricity, plumbing, sewer) and transit access are more expensive. Also, these communities have to be operated on self sufficient basis where new owners take care of their homes and don't engage in degenerate behavior making the place unlivable to those trying to get back on their feet. lf such communities are going to need staff to run them (security, mental health professionals, drug rehab, drivers, social workers) then they become too expensive and a burden to charity and taxpayers.

Another idea thrown around that I personally support is fixing dilapidated property in areas that had become rundown or crime ridden and hence are very affordable. People could be given rights to fix abandoned property or be able to buy this property for a symbolic price, fix and live in it.  Italy is doing this with its abandoned rural towns and some have great success from foreign investment.  This is again the idea that would only work if people offered this option are serious about getting back on their feet and their homelessness is a result of misfortune or financial trouble.  If their homelessness is a result of drug abuse or mental/physical illness, they won't be able to do well and nothing will improve.  Also, crime in these areas will have to be addressed first.

So, no matter what we do, affordable housing is more about who the tenants are and what problems they have.  If their problem is inability to function at all and anti-social behavior and needing constant care then mental hospitals/rehabs would have to return.  [/quote]

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