Ending Chronic Homelessness

[dtkvictim]

In this context, I don't think the walls or lack thereof is the only cause of concern.


It's odd for the report to break it down that way IMO. I've never been in any of these situations so I guess my thoughts aren't worth much, but in my mind living in a car > living in a shelter > living on the streets or in an encampment.

Car or shelter? Pros and cons for each (most cars have no toilet, sink or food--or heat in the winter).

I suppose there are different kinds of shelters, and something like basically having a private apartment would certainly be better than a car. But with a car you have a permanent, relatively secure place to store your belongings (even if limited), relative privacy, the ability to live on your own schedule (no check in/out times), peace of mind knowing have a space to sleep, etc. Toilets, showers, and food are still accessible enough for that tradeoff to be worth it IMO, especially since having a functional car implies a baseline level of income or savings.

Anyways, my point about the grouping of sleeping in the streets with living in a car being odd is that it seems like those are completely different demographics with different reasons for being where they are, different needs, and different living conditions.