Is it possible?

[Haveaniceday]

It came to my attention that it would be possible to house everyone who needs a home in America. All the homeless, all the low income, everyone could live in decent, crime free housing in the form of condominiums.

In the 60s, they had the same idea and built the projects. However, we could change the rules. Recreate these condos and make them modern and then give away free housing for everyone who wants it in exchange for a commitment. We would require the owner guard the condo where we live against property crime. We would require they check up on the elderly and disabled and go shopping for them. We would require they learn to fix and then fix simple plumbing and electrical problems.. We would require they do bi-annual painting of all interiors and exteriors. In exchange, all housing would be free.

We give prisoners free housing don't we?

The cost to build these condos is minimal, maybe $7,000 per unit if done en-mass. Drywall is dirt CHEAP and that is 90 percent of the material in a house or condo!!! How do I know? I am a licensed property adjuster and deal with this stuff every day.

The owner would be responsible for insurance, condo fee and local property taxes. Since the condo is worth $7,000 these fees should be minimal and could be paid for by a part time job working just a few hours a week. Those who couldn't work could pay due to disability could pay with their government subsidies. This would also pay for regular security guards (bouncers) of each condo to take care of anyone who didn't belong.


What happens if they do not abide by the rules? There would be a condo board and they would get kicked out. It would definitely be in their best interest to cooperate. We can do this.

 

[Shadows]

If you were planning on making houses for everyone in America, wouldn't dry wall become more expensive b/c of demand?

 

[masta247]

I don't even know where to start. There are just too many things that would go wrong.
7k $ per unit would mean that each person received a few square meters for him?
Unless it would consist of a few walls and nothing inside.

 

[ArtsyGirl]

Not saying all but I'd think alot of homeless people suffer from mental illness/addictions etc. These problems need to be dealt with before we get them to start messing with electrics. Having a free house doesn't fix the problem, the issues are much much deeper. Something needs to be done but I don't think this is the answer, alone.

 

[Da_Funk]

Fart.

 

[ArtsyGirl]

ya can smell it..

 

[Bender]

i kill homeless people for fun

 

[roaches]

your location: does xa = va?

where do you get your weed from? holler at me.

 

[FroDawgg]

you're right...especially with the amount of people that own more than one home...has to be a good number. bam! there's a good portion of the homeless right there.

 

[Flipmo]

In the 15th C. there was a ruler of the name of Vlad Tepes (who was the inspiration to Bram Stoker's Dracula), also known as the Impaler, I could explain why he was called that, but that's another story for another day.
There's a legend about him that he was tired with all the bums and lazy hobos that wouldn't work, he felt as it was dirtying his lovely city.
So one day, he invited all those living in the streets to a great feast! There was food, wine, all that a bum could ever want. He gave a toast telling them to enjoy the meal and wine, because it might be their last. That's when he walked out of the barn, his guards closed the doors and sealed it shut with reinforced logs and other heavy wooden objects.... to which they set it all on fire afterwards with the people inside..... The city of Bucarest was deemed bumless for a very long time after his reign.

So you remember that.

That's your history lesson of the day, bitch.