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48. Hasn't Hawaii ever heard of shipping containers?

Fri Aug 2, 2013, 09:32 AM

Aug 2013

Although, shipping containers would make great homeless shelters as they can be modified and set-up to house people quickly and cheaply. For example, look at how they're being re-purposed these days into prefab housing and hotels.

How many shipping containers can you buy for $100k? Probably less than that total cost, as you'd still need to modify and furnish them.

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Hawaii Sets Aside $100,000 To Offer 17,000 Homeless People One-Way Airfare Back To The States [View all] big_dog Aug 2013 OP

Or you could always help them with that money NoOneMan Aug 2013 #1

Simple as that huh? ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2013 #2

this is sickening big_dog Aug 2013 #4

Wait...what? Oh, THAT. Well, we can, or...but...they are POOR! We don't want them here in paradise. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #21

Wow. Way to go, Hawaii, helping to solve problems you've helped create. closeupready Aug 2013 #3

I don't think it about forcing people to leave Marrah_G Aug 2013 #10

Oh, okay - well yeah, I didn't see it like that. closeupready Aug 2013 #27

How do you know "Hawai'i helped create them"? Cha Aug 2013 #16

Right - Marrah made that point above; I wasn't thinking closeupready Aug 2013 #28

Cheers and Cha Aug 2013 #29

Why would they leave? humbled_opinion Aug 2013 #5

that's just it.. it's only if someone wants to.. Cha Aug 2013 #17

See my post #12. You don't want to be homeless there Hekate Aug 2013 #20

As compared to being homeless somehere else. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #22

Aside from the bad sunburn... how do you get away if you want to? Hekate Aug 2013 #31

I lived on Oahu for 10 years humbled_opinion Aug 2013 #33

In Kauai there is a sort of tent village at Salt Pond beach. Arugula Latte Aug 2013 #81

Southern California and South Florida have similar climates... n/t SylviaD Aug 2013 #23

Oh brother. mahina Aug 2013 #49

and some of the worst poverty in the country dlwickham Aug 2013 #51

Most of the homeless I see aren't Hawaiian. dkf Aug 2013 #52

Me too, and there are more every day it seems. mahina Aug 2013 #55

Curious which mele or moolelo bring you to this conclusion? mahina Aug 2013 #54

I went to Hawaii a few years ago and could not avebury Aug 2013 #85

I wonder hoe many if them want Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #6

And I've heard it is expensive to live there too Marrah_G Aug 2013 #7

In my experience I have never met a person humbled_opinion Aug 2013 #34

I'd like to visit, but not live there Marrah_G Aug 2013 #36

I know people who wanted to leave and did leave. Some miss being on the road system or being able uppityperson Aug 2013 #44

My marine brother in law was desperate to leave after his time was up there. Butterbean Aug 2013 #77

Many kama'aina can't wait to get out KamaAina Aug 2013 #82

Two sides to every coin DainBramaged Aug 2013 #8

There's no jobs to speak of. A large chunk of my high school graduating class left. Hekate Aug 2013 #14

Yes, families are tight here, many living in a multi-generational situation. dkf Aug 2013 #57

Thanks for understanding my POV.... Hekate Aug 2013 #73

Aloha, Dain.. Visitors aren't "bothered" by homeless people as Cha Aug 2013 #24

Oh Cha, sheshe2 Aug 2013 #32

I loved it she~! Cha Aug 2013 #37

Oh Cha, I'm glad it was a good experience for you Hekate Aug 2013 #39

It was, Hekate.. it was the Cha Aug 2013 #41

Funny...l live here and don't like feeling all salty but you make it sound wonderful. :) dkf Aug 2013 #58

In my experience, most of the homeless are not in that position due to losing a job. Beacool Aug 2013 #79

OK I'm a dumb ass 100,000.00/17,000.00 = $5.88 BlueJazz Aug 2013 #9

Perhaps not all 17,000 will want a ticket... TeeYiYi Aug 2013 #13

Where do you get this "discount rate"? starroute Aug 2013 #38

One way tickets to and from Hawaii... TeeYiYi Aug 2013 #40

I'm with you customerserviceguy Aug 2013 #42

I'm guessing they acknowledge there will be a low take up dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #46

Priority Mail if it fits in this box flat rate... Octafish Aug 2013 #64

"One-Way Airfare Back To The States"?? OmahaBlueDog Aug 2013 #11

Perhaps they mean... TeeYiYi Aug 2013 #18

Thanks, that bothered me, too Ishoutandscream2 Aug 2013 #50

That's exactly my reaction. Pterodactyl Aug 2013 #75

They got the idea from Mainland welfare agencies, who tried to send people to the Islands Hekate Aug 2013 #12

Exactly. Aloha, Hekate.. So many are acting like Hawai'i doesn't care Cha Aug 2013 #25

Solid 21st century Democratic values at work. Poor? Ship em' out! Safetykitten Aug 2013 #15

The Rep who is pushing this the hardest has donated his own money to help the homeless dkf Aug 2013 #62

"Hey, kid! I'll give you six bucks to leave my state! Here!" struggle4progress Aug 2013 #19

Locally we used to call that Greyhound therapy. (nt) pinto Aug 2013 #26

Hawaii should give them little pink slips with their airline tickets... Lugal Zaggesi Aug 2013 #30

If I Were Going to be Homeless lordsummerisle Aug 2013 #35

It appears not too many read the article in full ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #43

Lots of misunderstandings on this thread LTG Aug 2013 #45

that's quite a bit different from the stateside "return to skid row" practice yurbud Aug 2013 #53

not like some states that dump humans on the street out of jails, hospitals. Sunlei Aug 2013 #47

Hasn't Hawaii ever heard of shipping containers? kentauros Aug 2013 #48

And where are these shipping containers going to go? former9thward Aug 2013 #56

I would suspect cities own parcels of land like any other city/municipality. kentauros Aug 2013 #69

I was not inferring anything. former9thward Aug 2013 #71

Homeless family gets one way tickets to mainland dkf Aug 2013 #59

You didn't mention the most important part ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #63

Thank you for saying that. dkf Aug 2013 #65

More than Welcome ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #67

Yes we are. dkf Aug 2013 #68

Hawaii hairdresser buys ticket for homeless man to be with ailing father after plea fr Sen. Mizuno dkf Aug 2013 #60

Rep John Mizuno giving Hawaii homeless man money for plane ticket to Calif. dkf Aug 2013 #61

great idea, maybe California can ship their homeless to Hawaii. olddad56 Aug 2013 #66

Why the snark? ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #70

Been doing so for quite some time, mahina Aug 2013 #72

As has Nevada. KamaAina Aug 2013 #83

Hey Kama'aina mahina Aug 2013 #84

Next up: Texas and Florida? moondust Aug 2013 #74

Probably FL. darkangel218 Aug 2013 #76

This, coming from The Daily hate Mail Turborama Aug 2013 #78

Good Idea ShawnRIN Aug 2013 #80

That is not going to fix anything truthisalie Aug 2013 #86