There are LOTS of empty warehouses and shuttered former malls that COULD be modified into reasonable places homeless and hopeless could be “safe” and out of the weather,
IF any of our “OFFICIALS” had any common, practical, sense. But, they don’t. Their paychecks cash just fine; and maybe they can think of something to do in a few MONTHS or YEARS; but for now, “meeting adjourned,” and lets go home and crack a brewski...
Preaching Bastards....
There are LOTS of empty warehouses and shuttered former malls that COULD be modified ...
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Sanitation and safety become immediate concerns.
“LOTS of empty warehouses and shuttered former malls”
As for housing, think Hotel F1. It has rooms with a common bathroom at the end of the hall.
Place a soup kitchen on the first floor.