LibertyForward1 on Nostr: I've heard that attempts to implement homeless shelters often face massive pushback ...

I've heard that attempts to implement homeless shelters often face massive pushback by NIMBYs (Not In *My* Backyard) refusing to allow such facilities which forces them to be located in the "sketchy" parts of town poorly serviced by public transit and related services, thereby often creating yet another hurdle for folks already pummeled by a cruel, heartless social system.

In a related topic I've noticed the extended-stay style suites in our neighborhood are in fairly nice areas; for instance our current stay is in one located directly across the street from a grocery supercenter and at least a dozen restaurants within walking distance and - if memory serves me because I'm too lazy to look it up - is fairly accessible via transit.

I'm guessing they didn't receive nearly as much pushback trying to build a hotel here versus a shelter.

What if someone (or some group or cooperative) built or bought an extended-stay style hotel.. and just happened to end up housing homeless folks for a drastically discounted rate, say maybe $50/mo to start and increasing gradually to market rates over the course of at least five years or more?

I wonder what effect such a scenario would have on a person struggling to survive. Would it impact their successful recovery? I feel like it might.

Or would it all end up burning down metaphorically and/or literally? Would it provide false hope and rapidly create an intolerably long backlog of applicants like every other housing initiative? How would it be funded? How safe would it be from the rage of NIMBYs once they figured out what was happening?

Imagine how boring I am in person comparative to my completely ignorant and uninformed essay-length shitposts. 😄