"No more talking about the homeless"

[Putts]

Sadly, the real solution to homelessness is a wholesale reorganization of our social structure, which I won't go into because it's virtually impossible given the chaotic political/commercial climate. All else is patchwork. Probably worth experimenting in, likely some particulate good will come of it, but patchwork nonetheless.

I do see the vandweller community as a bright spot in the picture. It really is a viable solution for a pretty big chunk of the homeless population, and for people to bounce into before the shit hits the fan for them personally. I, for one, saw the open door and went from having to work the salt mine until I died to being able to retire comfortable at 62.

I think vandwelling is going to continue in a high growth mode. We'll see lots of kerfuffle around legalities spawning both good and bad results for us. But in the end, given the numbers I would expect, vandwelling will become a phenomenon that will have to be dealt with...it's not going to just go away.

I do think it's a mistake for CVRL not to embrace this somewhat messy problem openly. Hell, they should probably have a "Dire Need" (or something) forum area specifically for that kind of thing. I know the first message that needs to get across to homeless folks is "You've got to do this." But there's still plenty of room, once the tough love message is on the table, to assist those in need with solid advice.