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DearHeart

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12. I've thought of that also. There has to be a solution to this!

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 07:49 PM

Feb 2013

I know that part of it is the cost of the damned land, but why can't some of the buildings be repurposed into apartments? We have a hospital, about 10 or so miles from here, sitting completely empty (might be taken over by the VA, might not), but you could turn that empty hospital into low cost apartments-Even has restaurants and a cafeteria in there!

Someone has got to have the ideas and the means necessary to help get these poor people off of the street! We're getting no where, waiting for the wealthy and the powerful to wake up and help; only problem is, they have all the $$$$$!

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Searching For a Place to Sleep [View all] xchrom Feb 2013 OP

Matthew 25:45 handmade34 Feb 2013 #1

The church helped me when I was homeless DaveJ Feb 2013 #5

Echoes of the Great Depression Divernan Feb 2013 #2

Kick for later reading Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #3

It is especially tragic that we have homeless... Blanks Feb 2013 #4

We are not as socialized as we'd like to think. DaveJ Feb 2013 #6

Squatting IrishAyes Feb 2013 #11

I've thought of that also. There has to be a solution to this! DearHeart Feb 2013 #12

The soldiers in the revolutionary war... Blanks Feb 2013 #14

That's what I thought...as far as the vacant properties. That sucks! DearHeart Feb 2013 #15

Furthermore, IrishAyes Feb 2013 #16

Except the French soldiers. Blanks Feb 2013 #18

Well Said IrishAyes Feb 2013 #20

Fucking sad. n/t Hotler Feb 2013 #7

marking to read later! nt Mojorabbit Feb 2013 #8

Homelessness is an issue I struggle with. I can't stand it when people go to public meetings rustydog Feb 2013 #9

The same page had another alarming story on the same topic... mojowork_n Feb 2013 #10

We will undoubtedly be adding to the homeless population here in NC mnhtnbb Feb 2013 #13

I lay awake nights thinking about you. lonestarnot Feb 2013 #17

K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #19

kick Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 #21