Homes for the Homeless

Homes for the Homeless

Homelessness obviously is an issue that has been around for a while, and will continue to be so since greed has inspired so much high rent and expensive houses.

So why can’t some leaders of the community establish some non-profits that buy old homes and fix them up so that they have smaller rooms to rent—say double the number of rooms and cut the rental costs? Surely a smaller more affordable room is preferable to no home?

Equally, the city could establish special rules for landlording such places that don’t require as much red tape like taking in or ridding unwanted or unruly tenants. Half-way houses and recovery homes board a number of people, and they have more leeway to pick and choose with whom to deal.
Because it is a special program there could be rules enforced, such as:

1. Smoking outside only.
2. Rooms can be inspected weekly for any damage or excess disorderliness.
3. Lights out and in-bed by 11pm on weekdays.
4. Tenants must be working or looking for a job and both must be engaged in some kind of study program that has the potential to better their affairs.
5. Must respect the needs for quietness by other tenants.
6. No illegal drugs or problems caused by an access of alcohol.
7. No harboring of non-tenants without permission.

This is not some grandiose utopian scheme. It is practicable. The fact is many people cannot afford the traditional big rooms and big houses. In our downsizing economy, and downsizing of wages, the only viable means is to expect less. Perhaps people will have to forgo some amenities, nevertheless access to a shelter, a mailing address, a bathroom with shower, a kitchen, with a feeling of some stability is nothing to sneer at.

Naturally you would want to insulate the walls as noise in often a real problem in communal living spaces. But America should get a grip on reality and realize this is the direction we are heading for many people. If this means changing some zoning/ housing laws so be it. The times are a changing and “many” people are not exactly going to be able to buy homes or pay exorbitant rent any time soon. Face reality San Diego and deal with it.

Furthermore, the city could establish an industry for homeless employment. I understand weed abatement can be profitable? Certainly the fire department couldn’t have a problem hiring companies that employ the homeless to do this kind of critical work—even if the charges does exactly amount to $25,500 for a 4-acre plot?

Also the state could start a corp program for homeless that houses and trains people to clear forests by state and national parks.

Furthermore such a project would open up a few jobs for construction workers. Plus they could throw a few more solar panels on roofs for heating the water and gain more electricity. What do ya think?

Stop nay saying. Why does homelessness have to equate to terrorism for so many chicken-hearted souls who constantly whine NIMBY? Americans are such candy-asses as “fear” is there “real” God—especially since the only thing they really have faith in is their often over-exaggerated frights. Amen.