I think it depends of the location, larger cities will have bigger problems within the housing arena to fix then those in smaller conservative areas of the country. All systems become corrupted, making or revitalizing systems doesn't negate the negatives involved, they all somehow rotate back to those negative habits. Here the debate that happened in the editorial section of the paper brought about the necessary changes to make the system more efficient or run more efficiently. The bureaucracy of it isn't as large compared to cities housing millions of people so it's not as difficult of an undertaking, it's not as overwhelming or under an much undue influence by the wrong political forces. Explains away why larger cities often are home to some of the largest government slums (apartment complexes) in American, those types of things here are hard to hide, when enough complaints and news coverage happens changes are made.

I don't know if you seen my story on the homeless here but even in regard to the homeless in my area they are spoiled to all heaven around here, at least to the extent that you can spoil homeless people. It's an interesting read if you find the time. You know that old saying, location, location, location....most wouldn't even stop to consider how it applies no matter what ones stature is in life.
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