Howard Wiggs

andrewbb · 1300

1. Count the beds in the homeless shelters and determine if that is sufficient to satisfy Lakeland's societal "obligation". 2. City ordinance of no sleeping outside (benches, streets, etc). 3. Calculate the # of people in domestic situations who are current residents of Lakeland, and knowing tha...

andrewbb · 651

I'd like to know the # of homeless people in Lakeland, then arrive at a "fair" number of homeless people who the City should be responsible for (adjusted for wealth/income). Then, all new homeless people in the city would be issued a location-aware bracelet (inexpensive smartphone?) or be deported...

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	Setting a maximum population of homeless (Preview) 1. Count the beds in the homeless shelters and determine if that is sufficient to satisfy Lakeland's societal "obligation". 2. City ordinance of no sleeping outside (benches, streets, etc). 3. Calculate the # of people in domestic situations who are current residents of Lakeland, and knowing tha...	1300	Oct 21, 2016 by andrewbb
	Bracelets for the homeless (Preview) I'd like to know the # of homeless people in Lakeland, then arrive at a "fair" number of homeless people who the City should be responsible for (adjusted for wealth/income). Then, all new homeless people in the city would be issued a location-aware bracelet (inexpensive smartphone?) or be deported...	651	Oct 21, 2016 by andrewbb
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