Musing

And they say the fruit doesn't fall far from the tree!, KG, ?

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To SF: I applaud you for trying. This time it did not help but just think if it did, you would have helped make a valuable difference in that girl's life, CCC, Calgary

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Hello ADR Thank you for the very sensible words on the homeless situation. Your suggestion that the helping agencies already serving people should take responsibility for finding solutions both for their clients individually, and for sponsoring solution options for groups of clients, is just great. There might be more urgency to act if the responsibilities were clearer. Are unity and coordinated approaches worth it, if the urgency to help those suffering is lost in lengthy coordination processes. Isn't that what has happened to the need for supportive housing for the hard to house - it's no-one's responsibility because it is everyone's responsibility. I agree that better data should improve outcomes. Also kudos for noting that incomes at the lower income levels are not keeping up with housing costs - but who has the strength to take on the vested interests that want to increase labour supply (with few exceptions the effect is to keep wages down) and at the same time sponsor expensive city planning approaches? I hope that you work somewhere that contributes to social policies and social agencies. LHE, Calgary