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threwthelookinggrass OP t1_jeby062 wrote

Reply to comment by DaRiddler70 in Popular Pittsburgh Pizzeria Could Become Homeless Shelter by threwthelookinggrass

They opened a new homeless shelter with 138 beds and it was filled within the first week. A few doors down from this pizza place is a church which also has 70 beds which I imagine are where these homeless people he's seeing are staying/congregating.

Increasing the supply of housing and services for homeless people is always a good thing.

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KentuckYSnow t1_jecy95k wrote

It's a good thing if that housing is about 473,542 miles away.

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threwthelookinggrass OP t1_jedcpre wrote

I know that you’re someone who consistently has contrarian views and aren’t arguing in good faith, but access to any sort of stable housing is good. Lack of housing is the root cause of homelessness. Forcibly relocating people as policy is such an affront to personal liberty.

https://www.usich.gov/resources/uploads/asset_library/Housing-Affordability-and-Stablility-Brief.pdf

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KentuckYSnow t1_jedidol wrote

No it isn't. Mental illness and/or drugs is the root cause of homelessness.

A study authored by a govt agency assigned to the topic doesn't make it an authority, they're just trying to expand their own purview.

People on the street aren't normal people who simply can't afford a home. They have a host of mental deficiencies that put them in that position. Frankly they're incurable. There will always be people like this, it's as unstoppable as time. If they're minding their own business, ok, but generally they're up to something, and therefore, should be shipped off, preferably somewhere that doesn't cost Pennsylvanians any moneym

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DaRiddler70 t1_jebyc5c wrote

I think ours were filled when they initially opened, but following the rules was not something anyone wanted to do, so now they're empty.

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Legitimate_Plum9 t1_jec8fkj wrote

Why don’t you stick to running your mouth about what’s going on in Albuquerque and leave Pittsburgh out of it, jagoff

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