Dorm Housing, Communal TVs, Underground Tunnels Envisioned For ‘All-Inclusive’ $3 Billion, 300-Acre City For The Homeless

see BS ^ | 12-19-19 | CBS LA

[dynachrome]

A California crowdfunding effort is hoping to solve the U.S. homeless crisis by building a 300-acre city open exclusively to those without a home.

Daune Nason, founder of the Folsom-based Citizens Again, released details Thursday of his plans for an estimated $3 billion private city equipped with amenities and services for a 150,000 “high-needs” population.

California’s homeless population in 2018 was almost 130,000, nearly a quarter of the national total, according to the most recent federal data.

“Qualified citizens” – those who meet as-yet undisclosed criteria – will be allowed to live in the city and are free to leave whenever they wish, says Nason, who adds, “Some might want to stay forever.”

[dynachrome]

When this gets built it should attract all the homeless in the nation.

[piasa]

I wonder when the first homicide over control of the communal TV flipper will occur

[DIRTYSECRET]

It’s warm around the Salton Sea. Just have everyone walk 10 miles a day around the lake. 1-2 weeks. Space the shelters far enough apart. The place is desolate.

[dynachrome]

They can have a fish fry with the dead fish that wash up. (assuming any fish still survive there)

[867V309]

10,0000 liquor stores and 5000 meth labs included

[Cowgirl]

Your life will be worth two cents

[mrsmith]

If they don’t specify one gang to run it there’ll be trouble.

[dynachrome]

Tanks of vodka and Mad Dog 20/20 will be piped from the roof, maybe.

[Ezekiel]

At least when somebody reinvents the wheel, he creates something functional.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

The costs will triple, because CA law will require the new buildings to be eco-friendly and made from recycled material. Next you have to factor in the water costs, electricity, and infrastructure.

And because of the lure, the population will balloon in no time.

This project will never get off the ground.

[Larry Lucido]

Hmmmm. Rickshaws, muffins, books from Brentanos....this has possibilities.

[MrEdd]

Well if it’s at Folsom, won’t it probably be Homocide?

[Lurkinanloomin]

Build it and they will come......

[PeterPrinciple]

easy to get money to build it, now maintain it and feed them and medical service them and entertain them, and................................

[dynachrome]

The parable of the birdfeeder applies here.

[Boomer]

In some cities they already have a name for such places.

The Projects.

The cops won’t even go there without tons of backup.

[coaster123]

150,000 people on 300 acres is crazy dense. They will have their own dysfunctional populations.

[metmom]

It’ll be destroyed in a heartbeat.

What makes people think they’ll take care of it?

[dynachrome]

The guy that started the crowdfunding site could be just a grifter with a little bit better fraud than some.

[dfwgator]

What could possibly go wrong?