The Manhattan Contrarian has followed some of the money spent on homeless in San Francisco
Some huge numbers like
- 7800 homeless and 9000 previously homeless
- $672M spent on Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH)
- Or over $3K / month per person in the two categories
This is money not given to the homeless but to "support" them.
This problem is not designed to be solved ... to treat the problem, not solve it. (according to Willie Brown)