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I've got 99 problems but urban planning is all of them - SLRPNK (slrpnk.net)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah the counting system is flawed and it would take an extraordinary effort to get a more accurate count but there's still a terrible "fun fact"

In the US there's an estimated [16 million vacant homes.](https://todayshomeowner.com/general/guides/highest-home-vacancy-rates/#:~:text=Roughly%209%25%20of%20homes%20(16,for%20seasonal%20or%20recreational%20use.)

So even if the number is off by a factor of 10, there's still enough vacant homes for every homeless person in the US.

It really is a crime against humanity

And the NIMBYs who fight every attempt at new homeless shelters really only make things worse for everyone