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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

I don't think they need to be housed in the Villages. I was actually thinking more on the order of the Ocala Forest, where there's already a large community of homeless people. I think that community should be better supported. Taught how to be self-sustaining, provided minimal provisions - solar showers, timber and other materials to build their own modest homes, social workers and basic medical care to prevent the spread of disease, maybe dentists who typically do pro-bono work every year could target the Forest as a rotating service destination. The ones who show interest can be taught agricultural techniques to grow their own fruits, vegetables, legumes, using water barrels, rain water and koi ponds to create fertilizer and more food. This is mostly prepper stuff, but it would work great for *organized* homeless encampments.

They could ultimately create their own self-sustaining village, an eco-village. There are such communities in the country, some work better than others.

But I think the concept is great and it'd get these homeless folks away from us, without pushing them into the gutters (or your neighbor's back yard).

That’s fine. Far enough away