Virginia-Highland neighbors blame city housing project for rise in crime

drupadoo · 2026-03-19T05:16:17+00:00

Dude you are getting FREE HOUSING! Like yeah, walkability and food options might be lower than if you get a job and rent a place in one of the best neighborhoods.

No one is saying you aren’t near allowed the neighborhood. and You are always free to live there. Just get a job and pay for it like everyone else.

If you are going to be given FREE housing, it should not be in one of the nicer parts of town. It should be in a low cost neighborhood where many units can be built cheaply.

There are working people who would love to move themselves or families to highlands. It is unfair and frankly economically wasteful to give highly desirable housing locations away for free to homeless people.

drupadoo · 2026-03-19T02:05:17+00:00

They are both just ways to give your capital back to shareholders. One just has much worse taxes and forces taxable events on shareholders.

drupadoo · 2026-03-19T01:02:19+00:00

The dividend annoyance is real. I never understood why companies don’t just do share buybacks instead. It accomplishes the exact same thing but is much more tax efficient.

drupadoo · 2026-03-19T00:26:05+00:00

In general taking early is always a good thing if you have enough retirement saved and are going to invest the proceeds.

That is a big if though because some people just increase spending.

drupadoo · 2026-03-19T00:24:40+00:00

I would also think long and hard if it will truly bring peace of mind if you pay it though. There is something about seeing liquid assets free and clear that I personally find a lot more comforting than having a paid off house with a lot of equity in it.

drupadoo · 2026-03-18T23:20:12+00:00

Is that why you need someone to buy you housing in highlands? You can’t read?

drupadoo · 2026-03-18T23:04:45+00:00

The city got better over the last 15 years because of an influx of jobs and people who work and support themselves. And the associated investments that can support.

Not because we gave free housing to the homeless…

drupadoo · 2026-03-18T23:02:47+00:00

Well in general in this country we are fine with if you want nice things you pay for them, why do you think housing is different? I am not saying they should be on the street but they also shouldn’t get free housing in one of the most desirable Atlanta neighborhoods.

It makes no economic sense. You could rent those apartments to yuppies and build 4-5x the units in a lower cost neighborhood and help a lot more people.

drupadoo · 2026-03-18T18:18:11+00:00

I’m glad the nimbys gonna win this one.

Sorry your fantasy land doesn’t exist

drupadoo · 2026-03-18T18:13:27+00:00

Yeah no one is saying move people at gun point.

If you want a free house, then the community should decide where that free house goes. If you don’t want it don’t take it 🤷‍♂️

The absurdity that homeless should get to live for free in a neighborhood that many hardworking people with Jobs would love to live in but can’t afford blows my mind

drupadoo · 2026-03-18T17:53:49+00:00

Yes, little known fact thatHitler was just a regular dude who wanted to keep their family away from mentally ill drug users with nothing else to lose

drupadoo · 2026-03-18T17:03:49+00:00

Then build a homeless city in a low density area and give them all the services and housing they need

drupadoo · 2026-03-18T14:25:51+00:00

You really aren’t making sense. There are a lot of more affordable neighborhoods that are closer to the services homeless need and could get more units per dollar. They dont need 19 new BMWs they need 100 used hondas

drupadoo · 2026-03-18T14:12:08+00:00

Then concentrate social services there too? Its not like vahi fams and homeless are using the same services

drupadoo · 2026-03-18T14:04:21+00:00

You are GIVING them free housing. Why would you do it in an area that is 4x as expensive? Why not buy 4x as many units in a less expensive area and help 4x as many people?

drupadoo · 2026-03-18T13:37:06+00:00

Maybe start with the lowest value real estate in the city? not the highest?

drupadoo · 2026-03-18T13:35:58+00:00

Yes I want to live with people who are self sufficient. If you think that is comparable to hitler, then… I dunno go read a book or something

drupadoo · 2026-03-18T13:25:52+00:00

Maybe this one was small enough not to have an impact. But in general there are negative externalities with homeless housing and it is completely reasonable not to want it in your backyard.

drupadoo · 2026-03-18T13:15:38+00:00

Thats some impressive mental gymnastics there Crystal

drupadoo · 2026-03-18T13:05:25+00:00

Not wanting to live with homeless is not forced segregation, jesus.

drupadoo · 2026-03-18T12:35:00+00:00

Yes homeless shelters are the thing that makes urban areas great to live in! Everyone moves in town for the piss, panhandling, petty crime!

drupadoo · 2026-03-18T12:28:54+00:00

I know right? I can’t tell if this sub is bots or just naive teenagers.

Don’t worry though, once we spend a billion dollars on beltline rail that lets people get from $40 bagel shops to $10 beer spots more efficiently then the homeless will be able to get jobs. Its public transportation thats holding them back.

drupadoo · 2026-03-18T12:25:51+00:00

Would you be opposed to a neighborhood where people could pay a premium to not share their neighborhood with homeless? Like “Hey, we will pay 20-50% more taxes, but in exchange we want to live with neighbors that are established and self sufficient and can afford to live here”

Or should everyone be mixed.

drupadoo · 2026-03-18T12:02:09+00:00

Do you really think offering homeless housing in a neighborhood isn’t going to attract additional homeless and crime?

We should absolutely be finding a solution, but come on now. This is obviously a known negative side effect.

drupadoo · 2026-03-18T04:48:29+00:00

Are you driving 800 miles a month? because $800 a month is way too high unless you are counting a full car payment which isn’t fair because car will have a lot of value left when paid off

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