Homelessness Problem and Solutions in Mountain View Mountain View, a city in California’s Silicon Valley, has been facing a growing homelessness crisis in recent years. According to the Mountain View Voice that has results of a new Santa Clara County homeless census, there are 606 homeless people in Mountain View. Homelessness is increasing every year so it is a top issue for elected leaders. We can’t always see them but homelessness is everywhere. They are almost living on the streets or their vehicles. What is causing homelessness in Mountain View? Mountain View is a rich town in the U.S. Housing is too expensive and extremely low income residents, including service workers, find it difficult to pay for housing. Even middle income families and some tech employees can't afford housing. Especially if suddenly laid off, we can’t afford it and that person becomes homeless. Also affordable housing is lacking. What is the solution? Mountain View has a policy that just shoo homeless out of the towns. But it is not a solution. There are a few solutions. First, the city has to support housing subsidies for extremely low income residents. It is far easier and cheaper to provide aid to struggling tenants so they can afford their rent. Second, the city has to provide temporary shelter including food, healthcare, and mental health services for homelessness. Finally, the city has to control it to prevent rent prices from increasing too quickly. In conclusion, homelessness in Mountain View remains a significant challenge due to the high cost of living and a lack of affordable housing. The city should solve these problems with supporting such housing subsidies, shelters and support services, and house price increase control. By building more affordable housing and providing better social support, Mountain View can help more people find stable homes and reduce the number of homelessness. Hyogyeong is a student in the Advanced ESL class in the morning
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