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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-14/california-homelessness-epidemic-licensed-tent-villages

The camps are managed by Urban Alchemy, the San Francisco-based nonprofit that has rapidly grown into a multimillion-dollar street services enterprise and embodies an elastic philosophy of shelter.

Aggressive marketing aligned with rising public discontent over homelessness made for a winning strategy. By 2021 it reported $51 million in revenue primarily from contracts for street outreach and shelter operations in San Francisco; Austin, Texas; Portland, Ore.; and Los Angeles.

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[-] Elon_Musk@hexbear.net 69 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Lets just cherry pick a few lines

the ambiance of an Army field base.

guards are on duty around the clock.

some people preferred tents

Tents also “allowed them to keep the familiar environment

Aggressive marketing aligned with rising public discontent over homelessness made for a winning strategy.

$44,000 per tent

$44,000 per tent

$44,000 per tent

$44,000 per tent

$44,000 per tent

$44,000 per tent

$33k ANNUALLY per tent

[-] PosadistInevitablity@hexbear.net 54 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

33k annually. I hate Capitalists so fucking much it’s unreal.

More than a luxury apartment holy shit just give the homeless the money

agony

[-] Ildsaye@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago

Never doubt that a small ~~group~~ class of ~~thoughtful, committed, citizens~~ ruthless exploiters can ~~change the world~~ ensure that nothing will fundamentally change. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. gui-better

[-] SacredExcrement@hexbear.net 44 points 1 year ago

What a fucking racket, 44k PER TENT for initial cost outlay?? What the actual fuck?

[-] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago

There are some "managers" making a goddam killing billing those funds.

[-] coffee@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

That's taken the opportunity cost into consideration for using a field that could otherwise be sold for a profit. It doesn't cost a fraction of the money to simply put up a tent and hire some supervisors.

[-] Elon_Musk@hexbear.net 17 points 1 year ago

Does it though? it said it cost 4million to set it up

[-] ratboy@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

Ah but you forgot this gem

Miles to the east in South Los Angeles, more modest camping tents — like one might buy at a sporting goods store — line the parking lot of the shuttered Lincoln Theater, evoking something more like a Boy Scout jamboree.

[-] WIIHAPPYFEW@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

wtf i love the death penalty now

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