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Finland’s successful approach to ending homelessness catches eye of Quebec City (globalnews.ca)

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Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand has suggested that the solution to the crisis may be a Finnish model, which is a 'housing first' approach that aims to give everyone a home.

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[–] crackajack@reddthat.com 78 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I am reading a book on supporting universal basic income, and it provided all examples of the times when the homeless were provided unconditional income and a home. Every cities in the world that did this have been successful in eliminating homelessness.

This is not a Finnish model, it's common sense.

[–] WTFdetroithouse@lemmings.world 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What's the name of the book?

[–] crackajack@reddthat.com 31 points 9 months ago

"Utopia for Realists"