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    the sort of housing that government could relatively provide.

    The sort of housing the government is willing to provide.

    choose between going to a shelter or being arrested but they couldn’t remain camping

    Given the a choice between restricted temporary housing or imprisonment, it’s no wonder someone would choose independent living on one’s own terms. People need support for independent living not being forced into a soulless shelter room shared with strangers and a dictated schedule, where they can’t bring their children, pets, or dependent substances. It’s the same reason folks dread being shuttled off to a nursing home.