Mahalo CivilBeat! But the way to solve homelessness isn't by creating affordable housing, it's by making housing affordable. Growing homelessness means that people who were formerly under roof are becoming homeless from the increasing lack of affordable housing. Our public policy must serve the goal of reducing the cost of housing. What makes politicians so reluctant to do this? The biggest source of City funding is real property tax. Politicians need the revenue to support the patronage system that elected them, so they would rather approve billionaire condo development with its sky high property tax rate than resident-friendly housing. Tell City and State politicians that we've had enough. People over profit! Public resources for the public good!