Wednesday, January 25, 2023

01-25-23

 

We went to a homelessness talk through the Architectural Foundation tonight.  It was really interesting, especially in the middle of reading the book San Fransicko, to hear a real estate based perspective.

One of the speakers was a UW professor.  He used the analogy of an aggressive game of musical chairs.  If there aren’t enough chairs/housing, the weakest and most vulnerable are going to miss out on getting a remaining chair.  But the problem is a lack of chairs, not the vulnerable population.  Homelessness is high in areas where rents are high (NYC, Boston, San Fran, Seattle) and supply is low.


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