Homeless 1

While this story is set in UK [link at bottom] the USA has a significant problem with this too. About 4 years ago now, the county I live in had over 600 homeless with a little over 100 of those being school age kids. [that is the last stat I have, every January they ‘survey’ the area] …. The problem is bigger than most of us know, in part because the NEWS people will not repost on it. There are several areas that install spikes in ‘sleeping; areas to prevent sidewalk sleepers. This does not help. I do know some who are homeless by choice– Here in Wyoming with some winter days 10 – 20 below zero F it is NOT by choice. ; [

It is generally better to plan ahead to prevent homelessness but sometimes things happen. What if your house burns down? What do you do then?

There are many small home designs aka tiny houses out there that may be a good idea to have in your back yard for guests such as visiting friends and family OR if you want to take someone in.

I have seen some designs using pvc pipe as the frame over plastic pallets to hold a tarp makes a nice dry tent. It can be warmed with a tea light radiant heater. This would work well in the back yard as above or if you are the one that needs it out in the green area of town.

In Japan, there is a micro hotel system that traveling business people use that could have a baring on this topic. Each floor has rows of 4 x4 x 8 cubicles stacked 3 high that face the hall. each room has a tv, radio, frig, bed, closet and AC/Heater. The dayroom and bathroom/toilets are down the hallway. In essence you climb into your rack where you spend most of your off time anyway with communal areas elsewhere. Depending on how ‘nice’ you want to make it this type of thing would make a good homeless shelter.

A slight change of direction but still dealing with homeless situation is feeding operations. Of late there has been stories in the ‘alternative’ news about towns criminalizing FEEDING the homeless.

Folks, it is CRIMINAL to criminalize homelessness or the assistance of them by the public.

http://www.politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2015/12/10/as-cardboard-cities-return-councils-criminalise-the-homeless

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