Temporary solution that doesn’t address the root cause.
Zoning laws, building permits, etc. all need to be overhauled. And developers should be allowed to build micro-units at least 150 sq ft minimum (Current law in most states is 400 square ft). Better than sleeping in the street.
Builders in this area won’t even bother with 3,500 square feet. Condos are banned in most areas (too bad if you are a Boomer and wish to downsize).
7,500 seems to be the minimum.
It is not that way where I used to live (Alabama), but where I live now it’s probably to keep Black people out.
I’m looking at my neighbor’s house through the window right now. It’s around 8,000 square feet. They are black. So the strategy didn’t work but I don’t care what someone looks like. They are nice to me.
Housing units would be good, but we need to close the damn border, shut off the fentanyl and opiate flow, and execute drug dealers.
“The Florida Building Code sets the standards for minimum size requirements, which vary depending on the designated occupancy and type of structure being built. For instance, a detached, single-family home in Florida must have at least 150 square feet of floor space, excluding bathrooms and closets. However, minimum sizes increase with each additional occupant, with at least 100 sq. ft. of additional space for each extra individual.”
Most small towns and unincorporated areas of Florida have no such restrictions.
You can build whatever you want.
They will make great drug shooting-galleries!
best way to solve the homeless problem is to make eviction easier.
The problem with building shelters is that the homeless will just burn them down, because drugs is everything to them. We had a building in my city that allowed homeless people to live there and that’s what they did.
Exactly...