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LeftinOH

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40. There are so many empty shopping malls around the country..

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Mon Mar 20, 2023, 11:27 AM

Mar 2023

These could be repurposed as transitional housing. Since dead malls aren't government property, there would need to be some public/private partnerships to make this work. I've long felt that still-intact dead malls are a missed opportunity.

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As homelessness overwhelms downtown Phoenix, a small business wonders how long it can hang on [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 2023 OP

This is heartbreaking,,,, KarenS Mar 2023 #1

There is no profit in helping others without thought of recompense. OldBaldy1701E Mar 2023 #3

I agree with you 100% KarenS Mar 2023 #5

The counter-culture of the 60s thought differently as well; didn't change things much. brooklynite Mar 2023 #11

yep. I think too many Boomers sold out. KarenS Mar 2023 #16

I saw an article posted here the other day Elessar Zappa Mar 2023 #45

I see underutilized human potential . . . where are the job creators? bucolic_frolic Mar 2023 #2

Oh, they are creating jobs. Just offshore as they shift them to other countries. cstanleytech Mar 2023 #4

+1 n/t area51 Mar 2023 #30

Back in December I read that there were 800 tent encampments in Portland, OR. CentralMass Mar 2023 #6

End stage capitalism isn't pretty. mn9driver Mar 2023 #7

Yup, when everything is sucked upwards by the morbidly-rich, encouraged by politicians flirting Magoo48 Mar 2023 #21

This is disgraceful. rambler_american Mar 2023 #8

Because profit trumps the public good, that's why. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2023 #22

I know! Delphinus Mar 2023 #32

We have homelessness across America at a level I've never seen. OrlandoDem2 Mar 2023 #9

Homelessness was higher in the 00s Johnny2X2X Mar 2023 #13

Can someone provide the workaround link with no paywall? Thx, nt. Brenda Mar 2023 #10

Here you go erronis Mar 2023 #18

Thanks! nt Brenda Mar 2023 #25

try this KarenS Mar 2023 #19

Thanks again! nt Brenda Mar 2023 #26

Life is cheap in America. mountain grammy Mar 2023 #12

There's a downtown Phoenix? I never seem to figure out where it is. ratchiweenie Mar 2023 #14

on mapquest,,,, KarenS Mar 2023 #24

Oh, thanks. ratchiweenie Mar 2023 #39

the land mafia is totaly out of control. where i live , the county wanted to AllaN01Bear Mar 2023 #15

Exactly. Delphinus Mar 2023 #33

When a banker or CEO retires, Turbineguy Mar 2023 #17

Arizona is a state that is one step away from criminalizing homelessness AZLD4Candidate Mar 2023 #20

are we still waiting for compassionate conservatives and a thousand points of light? dembotoz Mar 2023 #23

We Can't Make it Here Anymore... From 16 years ago. mackdaddy Mar 2023 #27

Well here is the math... The Jungle 1 Mar 2023 #28

Reminds me of the hit song We Built This City by the Republicans yaesu Mar 2023 #29

Reminds me of "The dirty fuckin hippies were right." Gary 50 Mar 2023 #34

The property owners pay for the neglect by citizens and political leaders gulliver Mar 2023 #31

The increase in homlessness has been going on for years now and like all of us- Prairie_Seagull Mar 2023 #35

Cities could provide tax relief to homeowners that provided space for homeless folks. MichMan Mar 2023 #38

Would you personally host a homeless person pinkstarburst Mar 2023 #42

There is a direct proportion to the number of billionaires and the number of homeless. jaxexpat Mar 2023 #36

I just remarked about a small encampment in St. Paul yesterday NickB79 Mar 2023 #37

That is incomprehensible. Sky Jewels Mar 2023 #44

There are so many empty shopping malls around the country.. LeftinOH Mar 2023 #40

California and the large cities in the state are spending a small fortune dealing with homelessness ripcord Mar 2023 #41

I wonder how many of the pissed-off small business owners throughout the land Sky Jewels Mar 2023 #43