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In my area, the majority of homeless have cars. A car rental can be more important than a home to rent for survival for more people than you might think.

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Socialism_Everyday@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
That’s more of a testament of how fucked up housing is in your area. That would be like saying tents are more vital than housing because many homeless use them instead.

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- doingthestuff@lemy.lol ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  No, it’s more of a testament to how car-dependent our area is. You can live without a house, but you can’t live without a car, or access to someone who will drive you. Housing here is comparitively affordable.
  
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  - Socialism_Everyday@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    Ok, agreed, but then the problem is with disgusting urban planning, people living in cars is just a dirty band-aid
    
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SparroHawc@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Car rentals aren’t as much of an issue, because of how much less expensive it is to own a second-hand car. If you’re homeless and you need access to a car, you don’t go to a rental place, you get a beater from Craigslist for about the same price it would cost to rent a car for a month (if not less).

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- doingthestuff@lemy.lol ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  I work with a lot of homeless, and I have known a few who have rented a car in a pinch. But you’re right, most just have an old beater they own.
  
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