SF East Bay tiny homes lead to big disappointments for some homeless residents

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10 points·bryan0··7 comments

>Smith was eager to find a place she could afford on her monthly Social Security income of $1,388

The way Americans treat their elders is just despicable. $1,388/mo. could hardly sustain a minimal living in a distant rural area in the middle of the country for a healthy young person. How could anyone think it’s OK to expect senior citizens to pull that off?

historically elders moved in with the children (check census records for proof of this). mother-in-law shack is a thing for a reason.

Historically people could afford to have children, but that is no longer the case for working class people either.

1400/month + medicare would be more than enough to live a dignified life on _IF_ people were allowed to purchase smaller amounts of housing. But they are not. Buy (or rent) a 600 sqft apartment or live in your car. No option for a reasonable 200 sqft flat.

In what world is a dignified life confined to a 200 square ft. home? That is the size of these tiny homes and I think the consensus on whether they are sufficient is very clear. The bottom line is that the comfortable class of Americans holds nothing sacred and would sooner have its elders die off earlier than have a sense of decency. It’s absolutely disgusting.

> I think the consensus on whether they are sufficient is very clear.

Who’s consensus? People offered the choice or people running housing policy? I didn’t see any complaints in the article about living in the tiny houses, only complaints that they were run out of them.

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