Advocates have pleaded for the Record Street shelter (above) which seems to be on the selling block to instead be converted into an emergency shelter run by RISE. That seems not to be a priority for the powers that be, even though the safe camp, Cares Campus and Our Place are all running at full capacity and more inclement weather is on its way.
The incentive is simply not there. Reno is not alone in this. Seattle, LA and Austin Texas are just a few prominent examples. I do not know about Reno or LA but there is the potential for money to be made from the homeless crisis. Administrators tasked with finding solutions are often making six figures. It’s wild. It’s not an easy fix for sure. Although there are potential solutions to be explored. Just nobody seems to take the initiative.
The incentive is simply not there. Reno is not alone in this. Seattle, LA and Austin Texas are just a few prominent examples. I do not know about Reno or LA but there is the potential for money to be made from the homeless crisis. Administrators tasked with finding solutions are often making six figures. It’s wild. It’s not an easy fix for sure. Although there are potential solutions to be explored. Just nobody seems to take the initiative.
sadly an excellent analysis