Comments by "Audra Eden" (@audraeden8923) on "GBH News" channel.

@barrygreen9341 Search it. It’s called invisible problem. Search revealed parents with kids
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@Gizziiusa Totally true 100%. But that’s where we come in. Humans are not good at predicting outcomes. It causes inertia because we don’t acknowledge that fact. Go to save somebody in a flood…..I’m not going anywhere without my dog. Oh. Never came up in rescue class. Oh. We have each other. We have the internet, we have cellphones. Let’s crowd source this problem. Find and photograph places in nearby locales. Just thirty miles away, prices fall for everything. Support group….that would consist of the thousands of others this is happening to. They’re invisible…know there’s more than what we’ve heard about on these boards. Plenty more. What people need is…try it. If in 90 days, you don’t care for it, turn back the key, we'll pack your van back up. Here’s gas money to get you back to the parking lot you called home. It’s fear of the unknown. Show people the way. Just get it started, it'll take off. Offer free help to homeowners who will allocate a room or backyard for a tiny house. Get investors …the occupants pay rent until the abode is paid for, with a handsome return for the investor who took a chance. Now, homeownership, on to the next one. Zoning laws are last century. Replace zoning obstacles with people who understand— living on sidewalks isn’t good zoning either. Waiting lists cause homelessness. We’ve been content to wait too long.
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@John S. ཇོན True what you say. The 1950's Census became unsealed several months back. Can see right off, small family— mom, dad, kids. In the 1940 Census, shortage of housing, still Depression…households had boarders. 1930 and before, nobody lived alone, always a roomer or in-law appeared on the Census. We complain about the cost of things….keyword Things. Live with less.
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@barbaraleary5 Wiki says…. Section 8 of the Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. § 1437f), often called Section 8, as repeatedly amended, authorizes the payment of rental housing assistance to private landlords on behalf of low-income households in the United States.
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@sinebar Even Dark Ages—- they were looking for the switch. The only thing Section 8 is good for is making landlords run for the hills. 100% perfect. Give the problem to the people. They know exactly how it should be done. Zoning laws…..who cares. Zoning laws keep people out, keep entanglements. 3D Printer makes an attractive house in 24 hours. Start an investment company. New homeowner pays over five years. .when paid, move home to another nearby location. Waiting lists. Perfect name.
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@fredkruger7355 Go to any state's Comptrollers page. How much unclaimed money are they sitting on? Any state…take a look. It’s hardly possible to find a comprehensive list of all 50 states. Magicians don’t want you to see the trick.
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@kerrynight3271 Simple solutions. Separate entrance, a window becomes a door. Add a handicapped bathroom which would be tax favored or free with a grant. Shared space for dining and tv room. Take problems out…chores are hired out to professional cleaners. We have not had the will to solve this. Put a man on the moon, less than stated goal of ten years. This housing crisis is easy.
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@port nut Let’s do something different then. Can’t call the name…looked for investors for water saving shower. Asked for 100K. Got over 4M. Let’s call it…Sick Of This… Does the state have a lottery? Yes? Is it lucrative? You betcha. Could they have a scratch off…(preferably environment friendly, no waste) a scratch off designated to build affordable homes? Hmmm? Yes. We need change.
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It’s failure of government. Always decades behind. Loosen antiquated zoning laws, encourage build solutions. We’ve seen land rushes before, encourage investing..or get out of the way. Preferably, both. WWII end brought housing shortages, but everything got caught up eventually, a building boom. Section 8 needs to be retired. It’ s not producing. 1937? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housing_Act_of_1937
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Best to you. Divine knowledge….see….see what it’s like? Invisible…and scared…. You set it up just right to have firsthand knowledge, you can help with a passion, having been there. We need to stop looking to government. They’d do it if they knew how. We need to figure out…how many Unhoused could be drawing social security benefits if they knew how it was done? Set up access in tent cities. I’d volunteer every day of the week and twice on Sunday. Firsthand knowledge..…three times got her money doubled with persistence, "all you have to do is ask." Really? "What was the question" Cut the red tape…confusion costs more than the actual benefits. There are only so many illnesses…don’t need that many forms. Use public school nurses to handle easy intake. Selfies…we can see this guy can’t work. If more complex, then a VA medical team. We are entering a power surge, Smith. You’re part of the change. Americans say "lees roll". Let’s.
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People have their own way of doing things, and they want to have their own space, nothing new about that. Show us how it works. Sign 90 day agreements. You said you’d pitch in, you didn’t. Now we hire professional cleaner. If homes were built post WWII as cookie cutter…the homes can be modified as cookie cutter. Wall out there…new front porch door that leads directly to new modified rental unit. Accessible bathroom, simple kitchen appliances….I want to view, in case you’ve left something unattended. Put things by a skinny window, in view. Here’s a two year history of the water bill…if exceptionally high, you pay the difference.. We need this to happen, thousands of people need shared housing. We’re waiting for someone to come to save us. Superman’s busy.
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No firsthand experience, but here it is……https://youtube.com/@SeniorLivingOrg
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Your new job has found you. This is my journey Inc.
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@micheleridenour593 Good for you . But , in your travels, look about being a designer driver, a personal shopper for a set clientele. Ever ordered a cab for airport and they didn’t show with a pre-made appointment? There’s grocery, but I need some houseplants. Take a photo, I’ll tell you which one. Can’t give keys to be copied to just anybody. Paint store, I know exactly what I want. It’s not feast or famine —-or endless walking and standing ,like grocery shopping service. To carry people is to get into yadda-yadda insurance rules. There’s a need for personal shopper. Met cab driver who had waited 2.5 hours in the sun, I was next fare for him, cabbies follow strict code. Suggested to him…designer personal driver…..use churches , it won’t take long, word of mouth. Whatever the number is 30 or 40 clients. He was self conscious about his accent. I said….computer doesn’t detect an accent. Anyone who says accent bothers is a jerk, you have a charming g accent. We need to stop asking for a job. Find tasks that need doing, BE a job.
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