oleorun@real.lemmy.fanM to Weird News - Things that make you go 'hmmm'@real.lemmy.fanEnglish · 8 months agoHomeless woman was living inside Michigan rooftop store sign with computer and coffee makerapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1131arrow-down12cross-posted to: michigan@midwest.socialusnews@lemy.lolnews@lemmy.world
arrow-up1129arrow-down1external-linkHomeless woman was living inside Michigan rooftop store sign with computer and coffee makerapnews.comoleorun@real.lemmy.fanM to Weird News - Things that make you go 'hmmm'@real.lemmy.fanEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square22fedilinkcross-posted to: michigan@midwest.socialusnews@lemy.lolnews@lemmy.world
minus-squarebl_r@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·8 months agoSometimes the deal for housing assistance is just terrible. That’s why some of the unhoused in my area turned down assistance. Housing assistance is rarely ever “hey, here are some keys, rent is 500/mo. Enjoy your new appartement!” If we just did as the finns did, life would be so much better for so many people
minus-squarebl_r@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·8 months agohttps://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/jun/03/its-a-miracle-helsinkis-radical-solution-to-homelessness
Sometimes the deal for housing assistance is just terrible. That’s why some of the unhoused in my area turned down assistance.
Housing assistance is rarely ever “hey, here are some keys, rent is 500/mo. Enjoy your new appartement!”
If we just did as the finns did, life would be so much better for so many people
What do the Finns do?
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/jun/03/its-a-miracle-helsinkis-radical-solution-to-homelessness