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title: "Tearing down encampments doesn't solve the problem though.  The…"
date: 2023-01-20
source: twitter
tweet_id: "1616501727397826560"
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# Tearing down encampments doesn't solve the problem though.  The…

*January 20, 2023 · Twitter/X*

Tearing down encampments doesn\'t solve the problem though. The homeless have to live somewhere, so they just rebuild. Instead, pols could repeal laws that thwart affordable housing, such as limits on \# of people who can live together. [\@MayorJoyceCraig](https://x.com/MayorJoyceCraig){target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}\
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[https://www.unionleader.com/news/social_issues/sober-home-appeals-zoning-denial-manchester-grapples-with-definition-of-family/article_04679200-72ae-5c10-906e-7ead335f9cce.html](https://www.unionleader.com/news/social_issues/sober-home-appeals-zoning-denial-manchester-grapples-with-definition-of-family/article_04679200-72ae-5c10-906e-7ead335f9cce.html){target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} [https://x.com/jeremykauffman/status/1616087196884209665](https://x.com/jeremykauffman/status/1616087196884209665){target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}