You hit the nail on the head. The ultimate cause is homelessness due to profit being necessary to live in a home – when shelter is a basic right at all.
It isn’t just that; most of the developed world refuses to build the kind of housing that poor people need to put a roof over their heads. Studios and dorms used to be far more common units of housing.
Having lived in a studio, I think it’s not exactly a solution - it does solve the housing crisis to an extent, but not to the extent of comfort. Adequate housing can and should be affordable. Here the left-wing parties have been pretty active in building more of those, eg by building apartments, modal construction, and the like.
They also have worked on reducing energy bills. Something the right wing parties haven’t.
You hit the nail on the head. The ultimate cause is homelessness due to profit being necessary to live in a home – when shelter is a basic right at all.
It isn’t just that; most of the developed world refuses to build the kind of housing that poor people need to put a roof over their heads. Studios and dorms used to be far more common units of housing.
Having lived in a studio, I think it’s not exactly a solution - it does solve the housing crisis to an extent, but not to the extent of comfort. Adequate housing can and should be affordable. Here the left-wing parties have been pretty active in building more of those, eg by building apartments, modal construction, and the like.
They also have worked on reducing energy bills. Something the right wing parties haven’t.
If we’re at a point where millions are sleeping on streets, I’d rather prioritize housing over housing with space.
If the housing is easily expandable, eg modular, sure.