Affordable housing Canberra style

troll-sniffer said :

probably the same dude who was just off the bike path near Black Mountain going back a couple of years now

I remember that one. Weird spot to use, given the conspicuous nature of being so close to the bike path…

^ Yeah, I came across that guy late one night. I was on captial hill watching the fireworks.

There is/was a bloke who lives in a shelter in the bushes not far from the legislative assembly. When asked why he said he preferred living rough.

The above national average income?

But then again, did anyone ‘knock’ to ask why they are sleeping in a tent there?

Hang on, according to some here there is no reason for homelessness in Canberra. I guess that 1800 number is not working for everyone then?

I presume that even with the housing avaliable that it costs more than everyone can afford. Even with the safety nets in place people are still falling through the gaps. You would think that in this country no one had to live in a tent unless they wanted to or did so through choice for recreation.

Still at the same time, that’s a hheck of a lot better than some people have overseas. Really we should be looking after each other a lot better than we’re doing as a people.

probably the same dude who was just off the bike path near Black Mountain going back a couple of years now