Maybe homelessness is caused by people who are more “animalistic” being unable to live in society, they are living in cities with many people around them but absolutely lonely.
I really wonder if these people would do far better in a rural or semi-rural environment?
These cities are full of people, but they are devoid of community...
I'm sure my idea isn't at all practical, but I have long thought that anyone (aside from the elderly) who ids dependent on government assistance should be removed from urban centers and moved to rural areas where they would be expected to form a agricultural community and grow vegetables and whatnot. Not to be self-sufficient or profitable. But to occupy their time and help them form solid social bonds.
Warehousing the poor in population centers seems not to be working.
The current residents of rural and semi-rural areas would just as soon not find out, thank you.