I agree, Kimo. I read Salt Lake City had a "housing first" mandate where they provided housing to every homeless person whether or not they might be considered a "freeloader" as Pali_Hwy might have it. We should be providing simple housing to everyone w/o having to make them jump thru bureaucratic hoops. Just get them off the streets. Then social workers can help connect people with jobs, retraining, or recovery services. One thing people forget is that there are many different kinds of homeless. Some have jobs. Some are mentally ill. Some have substance abuse issues. Some met with misfortune like a bankruptcy. There's no one-size-fits all solution. I very much favor "housing first."