07-24-2016, 07:06 AM
Section 8 in Hawaii has the same problem as every other state
Do not mistake government subsidies and paperwork for attempts to "solve a problem"; that was never the intent.
Relevant example: the housing supply is limited by artificial scarcity in the form of ever-more-complicated rules: zoning, planning, new building code requirements, etc. The existing power structures are underwritten by landowners who refuse any relaxation of these rules as a threat to their wealth. Those who "fall off the edge", whether by choice or circumstance (or mental disorder), find it nearly impossible to climb back up.
The "one size fits all" and/or "must comply with regulations" approach both requires expensive housing and assumes that people actually want to live that way; no alternatives are presented. Various "temporary housing" projects (based on shipping containers, "tiny homes", etc) propagate these expensive requirements, often at a cost that far exceeds conventional construction.
I have sympathy for the homeless, but I have even greater sympathy for those who seek to solve the problem while maintaining compliance with excessive regulation.
Do not mistake government subsidies and paperwork for attempts to "solve a problem"; that was never the intent.
Relevant example: the housing supply is limited by artificial scarcity in the form of ever-more-complicated rules: zoning, planning, new building code requirements, etc. The existing power structures are underwritten by landowners who refuse any relaxation of these rules as a threat to their wealth. Those who "fall off the edge", whether by choice or circumstance (or mental disorder), find it nearly impossible to climb back up.
The "one size fits all" and/or "must comply with regulations" approach both requires expensive housing and assumes that people actually want to live that way; no alternatives are presented. Various "temporary housing" projects (based on shipping containers, "tiny homes", etc) propagate these expensive requirements, often at a cost that far exceeds conventional construction.
I have sympathy for the homeless, but I have even greater sympathy for those who seek to solve the problem while maintaining compliance with excessive regulation.