Solving Homelessness

Starting with San Francisco

Why are people Homeless• Homelessness is caused by a lack of money

3 Reasons for Homelessness• Left Home– Divorce, abuse, LGBT

• Financial Mismanagement– Job Loss, Gambling, etc

• Suffering Illness– Mental Illness | Depression, Anxiety, severe MI– Disability– Substance Abuse

Homeless San Francisco

• 2004-2014 - $1.5 billion spent on “abolishing homelessness”

San Francisco Homelessness

Misconception

Reality

2013 State of SF Homeless

• Total Cost: $165 million

• 7,000-14,000 Homeless (81.5mm)– 1,100 Shelter beds – $61,000 / person left on streets

• Additionally, 6,350 homeless housed ($81.5mm)– Mostly in NW SoMa/Tenderloin/Mission

SF Solution to Homelessness

• Housing First• Free homes for those who need them

Free housing is Cheaper

Working Everywhere

Everyone Wins

Not Working

• 80% still un-housed• 95% not moving on– Bad Neighborhood– Free assistance for life– Zero Fucks

• NIMBYNot In My Back Yard

New Solution – No Homeless Left Behind

• Safe Housing + Supportive Services• Scalable• Affordable• Municipal problem, regional solution

No Homeless Left Behind

• Current housing solutions +• New creative housing solutions +• Effective programs – • In-effective programs

Regional Solutions

• Buy housing with neighbors– Cheaper– Better– Available

100k Homes

• 105k housed 2010-2014• Find cheap available housing nationwide• 181 cities; no SF• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v

=Db-72KUuwpA

Tent Cities w/supportive services

• Portland – Dignity Village

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8SusMPw3qs

• Austin, TX – Community First

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHEP2Z8CF20

Challenges

• Solving Homelessness is Political– FREAKS ACTIVISTS THE FUCK OUT– Industry Built around homelessness– Currently Political Suicide

Next Steps

• Awareness• Education• Civic Engagment• Policy Reform

Homless Town Hall Event

www.HelpTheHomeless.com