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The number of people experiencing homelessness rose to more than 653,000 in 2023, a 12% increase from 2022, according to a December report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (publichealthnewswire.org)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

And ofc instead of actually treating the problem, hostility towards the homeless is only increasing.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

There are 15 million vacant homes in the US. Some of that will be simply due to homes briefly being between tenants or owner-occupants but even if that would account for the vast majority of vacant homes it still leaves enough to house everyone and then some.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

the rent is too damned high!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

The economy is doing great everyone. /s

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wait those numbers are fucking staggering

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Yeah seriously, 12% is actually kinda huge?