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Which factor is identified as the most relevant in causing the homelessness crisis?
Which factor is identified as the most relevant in causing the homelessness crisis?
Why does the text mention Detroit, Miami-Dade County, and Philadelphia?
Why does the text mention Detroit, Miami-Dade County, and Philadelphia?
What is the reason behind homelessness being abundant in booming coastal cities according to the text?
What is the reason behind homelessness being abundant in booming coastal cities according to the text?
Why do some areas with high rates of mental illness have relatively modest homelessness levels?
Why do some areas with high rates of mental illness have relatively modest homelessness levels?
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What impact did housing scarcity have on the analogy of homelessness to musical chairs?
What impact did housing scarcity have on the analogy of homelessness to musical chairs?
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What distinguishes the causes of homelessness in Utah, Alabama, and Colorado from other states?
What distinguishes the causes of homelessness in Utah, Alabama, and Colorado from other states?
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Why do some believe drug addiction and mental health problems are the fundamental causes of homelessness?
Why do some believe drug addiction and mental health problems are the fundamental causes of homelessness?
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What is the notable characteristic of 'superstar cities' as per the text?
What is the notable characteristic of 'superstar cities' as per the text?
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What contributes to rising housing prices and rents according to the text?
What contributes to rising housing prices and rents according to the text?
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Why do people often ask about personal tragedies or failures when someone becomes homeless?
Why do people often ask about personal tragedies or failures when someone becomes homeless?
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Why is it easier to rationalize harsh treatment towards homeless individuals if homelessness is seen as a personal failure?
Why is it easier to rationalize harsh treatment towards homeless individuals if homelessness is seen as a personal failure?
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Why do some use the analogy of children playing musical chairs to explain the causes of homelessness?
Why do some use the analogy of children playing musical chairs to explain the causes of homelessness?
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Why does the text mention California and Texas as examples of differences in homeless populations?
Why does the text mention California and Texas as examples of differences in homeless populations?
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How does the text explain why individual children in the musical chairs analogy end up without seats?
How does the text explain why individual children in the musical chairs analogy end up without seats?
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What is the primary purpose of mentioning New York and West Virginia in relation to homelessness rates?
What is the primary purpose of mentioning New York and West Virginia in relation to homelessness rates?
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What did Jacob Anbinder explain about the coalition in the ’70s and ’80s?
What did Jacob Anbinder explain about the coalition in the ’70s and ’80s?
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What was a significant challenge faced in building housing during the period mentioned?
What was a significant challenge faced in building housing during the period mentioned?
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Why did small groups of objectors pose a major roadblock in producing housing units in Los Angeles?
Why did small groups of objectors pose a major roadblock in producing housing units in Los Angeles?
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What caused only 10% of the intended housing units to be produced in Los Angeles?
What caused only 10% of the intended housing units to be produced in Los Angeles?
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What did Annie Lowrey emphasize as a key issue regarding housing development in the U.S.?
What did Annie Lowrey emphasize as a key issue regarding housing development in the U.S.?
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How did Marc Andreessen contribute to the discussion on housing development?
How did Marc Andreessen contribute to the discussion on housing development?
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What did the text suggest is a common belief among conservative ideologies regarding community changes?
What did the text suggest is a common belief among conservative ideologies regarding community changes?
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Why might homelessness pose a political problem for liberal politicians according to the text?
Why might homelessness pose a political problem for liberal politicians according to the text?
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'What was a major concern expressed by respondents in Los Angeles County regarding homelessness?'
'What was a major concern expressed by respondents in Los Angeles County regarding homelessness?'
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What sentiment about downtown Seattle did a recent poll reveal?
What sentiment about downtown Seattle did a recent poll reveal?
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According to the passage, what percentage of voters in Austin, Texas backed reinstating criminal penalties for homeless encampments?
According to the passage, what percentage of voters in Austin, Texas backed reinstating criminal penalties for homeless encampments?
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What percentage of respondents in a Washington Post poll supported shutting down homeless tent encampments, even without assurances of alternative housing?
What percentage of respondents in a Washington Post poll supported shutting down homeless tent encampments, even without assurances of alternative housing?
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According to the passage, what does the voter exasperation regarding homelessness spell trouble for?
According to the passage, what does the voter exasperation regarding homelessness spell trouble for?
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What are the candidates challenging failed Democratic governance in high-homelessness regions NOT proposing, according to the passage?
What are the candidates challenging failed Democratic governance in high-homelessness regions NOT proposing, according to the passage?
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In which famously progressive city did a mayoral candidate premise their campaign entirely on eradicating homeless encampments and restoring public order?
In which famously progressive city did a mayoral candidate premise their campaign entirely on eradicating homeless encampments and restoring public order?
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According to the passage, what did Rick Caruso, a candidate in the 2022 Los Angeles mayoral race, campaign on?
According to the passage, what did Rick Caruso, a candidate in the 2022 Los Angeles mayoral race, campaign on?
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According to Eric Tars, the legal director at the National Homelessness Law Center, how long might it take to resolve the homelessness crisis?
According to Eric Tars, the legal director at the National Homelessness Law Center, how long might it take to resolve the homelessness crisis?
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What does the passage suggest is a better model for homeless shelters, based on the pandemic experience?
What does the passage suggest is a better model for homeless shelters, based on the pandemic experience?
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According to the passage, what has Houston's success in combatting homelessness suggested?
According to the passage, what has Houston's success in combatting homelessness suggested?
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According to the passage, what is the reason New York City's homeless population is largely hidden and not as much of an Election Day issue as on the West Coast?
According to the passage, what is the reason New York City's homeless population is largely hidden and not as much of an Election Day issue as on the West Coast?
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According to the passage, what is the primary cause of the homelessness crisis in American cities?
According to the passage, what is the primary cause of the homelessness crisis in American cities?
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What does the passage suggest about the connection between unsheltered homelessness and temperature?
What does the passage suggest about the connection between unsheltered homelessness and temperature?
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According to the passage, what percentage of homeless people in San Francisco in 2022 reported becoming homeless outside of California?
According to the passage, what percentage of homeless people in San Francisco in 2022 reported becoming homeless outside of California?
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What does the passage suggest about the relationship between social welfare programs and homelessness rates?
What does the passage suggest about the relationship between social welfare programs and homelessness rates?
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According to the passage, what is the primary way in which the homelessness crisis is being driven?
According to the passage, what is the primary way in which the homelessness crisis is being driven?
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What does the passage suggest is the relationship between housing affordability and homelessness rates?
What does the passage suggest is the relationship between housing affordability and homelessness rates?
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According to the passage, why have Republican-dominated states generally not had to deal with severe homelessness crises?
According to the passage, why have Republican-dominated states generally not had to deal with severe homelessness crises?
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What does the passage suggest is the contradiction at the core of liberal ideology that has prevented Democratic politicians from addressing the homelessness crisis?
What does the passage suggest is the contradiction at the core of liberal ideology that has prevented Democratic politicians from addressing the homelessness crisis?
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What statistic does the passage provide about the number of people getting rehoused daily versus the number of people becoming homeless daily in Los Angeles County?
What statistic does the passage provide about the number of people getting rehoused daily versus the number of people becoming homeless daily in Los Angeles County?
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What does the passage suggest is the primary reason for the homelessness crisis in American cities dating only to the 1980s, despite the fact that the country has long had populations of mentally ill, drug-addicted, poor, and unemployed people?
What does the passage suggest is the primary reason for the homelessness crisis in American cities dating only to the 1980s, despite the fact that the country has long had populations of mentally ill, drug-addicted, poor, and unemployed people?
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