The article discusses the shift from a decade-long focus on permanent housing for the homeless to advocating for interim supportive housing as a viable solution. The argument emphasizes that while permanent housing is crucial, the high costs and lengthy construction times, especially in expensive areas like California, render it impractical in the short term. Investing in temporary but dignified housing can reduce trauma for the homeless and support their journey towards stability, although funding for such initiatives remains scarce and has to compete with other priorities.
We believe that if we invest in something dignified that's in the interim, a whole lot of stuff happens â one of which is you prevent the trauma of being on the street.
In California, where that costs a million dollars a unit on average, over $800,000 per unit and takes years to build, we're never going to get there.
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