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[deleted] t1_iryejga wrote

This is a sad story that speaks to more than the housing shortage. He is a disabled veteran with substance abuse disorder, unable to support himself due to health issues and lack of skills, and he doesn’t seem to understand that tenants can be asked to follow certain rules. He needs housing but he also needs health care, substance abuse counseling and help navigating life as a successful renter

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ninthamendment t1_iryuuca wrote

Agreed, and it’s part of what makes it such a great article. Housing is incredibly complicated since it’s something that everyone needs no matter who they are or what their ability levels may be. We need to see it in all its complication.

This guy messed up, and he admits that, though perhaps he may have trouble understanding that. He has little to no safety net, a minimal income, and yet needs a place to live like everyone else.

I think you’re right: we need to think about housing more holistically. We need to think about how to support people who may have a diminished capacity, who may be disruptive to the community. Because they all need a place to live, even the most difficult cases, just like everyone else.

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LukeMayeshothand t1_iryzdsh wrote

Amen to all of this. One of my biggest problems with the GOP. Only place to live they are giving away is in a jail cell.

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TheShandyMan t1_irz0e19 wrote

> they are giving away is in a jail cell

Considering most prisons you have to pay for the "privilege"; not even that is free anymore.

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ComplexGreens t1_is1ir7l wrote

The article mentioned Pathways a lot and implied that they weren't helpful.

Is there any insight on that? Is it that housing is in such short supply so organizations like Pathways is hamstrung? Is it that they too are suffering from staffing?

It seemed to me that the subject of the article needs a caseworker, someone to empower him but also be a handholder while he gets the help he needs. But if anyone has more insight on Pathways I'm curious how they have or have not helped in the past.

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squish261 t1_isaha5c wrote

Bullshit. This line of thinking is incredibly ignorant. Housing without stipulations has no place in society. It lacks accountability. It also has proven unsuccessful.

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