06-01-2019, 06:53 AM
affordable housing outlawed and hiding in the shadows
Housing merely need meet the latest safety requirements -- code compliance is obviously more important than actual housing:
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/05/24...-red-tape/
cheaper to maintain a camp with restrooms and security
Perhaps we can get funding for some studies and listening sessions followed by multiple required rounds of nitpicking before the almighty Planning Commission, complete with concerned residents (who support the idea so long as it's not near their house), police/fire chiefs, someone from the Hawaiian Kingdom arguing that we're not part of the US, etc.
Once all the money has been spent on studies, planning and design, there won't be any funding left for the actual homeless problem, which can then be used as a campaign plank in the next election ("vote for me, I promise to solve this").
Housing merely need meet the latest safety requirements -- code compliance is obviously more important than actual housing:
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/05/24...-red-tape/
cheaper to maintain a camp with restrooms and security
Perhaps we can get funding for some studies and listening sessions followed by multiple required rounds of nitpicking before the almighty Planning Commission, complete with concerned residents (who support the idea so long as it's not near their house), police/fire chiefs, someone from the Hawaiian Kingdom arguing that we're not part of the US, etc.
Once all the money has been spent on studies, planning and design, there won't be any funding left for the actual homeless problem, which can then be used as a campaign plank in the next election ("vote for me, I promise to solve this").