system
A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
&gt; we have seen an increase of more "normal" people who can't afford or find housing while still having jobs

We have a preconceived notion of what a homeless person should be. The assumption is that there's something wrong with them. But that's just how bad it's gotten. Regular people are falling through the cracks for lack of options.

I don't think America has experienced favellas in a very long time, but these tent cities and abundance of homeless people living on the streets or in cars are the beginning of that. People will try to achieve homeostasis with their environment, and if that means a tent in a park, that's what's going to happen.

There's really only two ways to fix this. More affordable housing options, or less people. And I don't think anyone's advocating for less people...yet.
gpt
How do we get more affordable housing?