tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34499148.post2821689351112995825..comments2022-08-04T19:49:08.631-06:00Comments on Drop In Calgary Blog: Homeless not JoblessLouise Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522775693728655487noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34499148.post-6080357666159469252007-03-08T08:47:00.000-07:002007-03-08T08:47:00.000-07:00These numbers are sad. If you have a job, you shou...These numbers are sad. If you have a job, you should not be homeless. When I moved here 5 years ago you could live off $25,000 a year. Not necessarily a glamorous lifestyle but you could at lease rent something. Now, you can barley rent a room on that kind of income. It's very frustrating when I hear EVERY day how rental rates are being increased as much as 50% and the landlords don't even mind raising rent on Senior Citizens with fixed incomes. How greedy people have become! I fear everyday that my landlord will raise my rent and my boyfriend and I will not be able to afford it. So I understand where most of these people are comming from. Not only do we need afordable housing for the homeless, we need someone in the government to realize that $1,200/ month for a 700 sq.ft. apartment is insane and the homeless numbers will not stop rising until this is fixed! But that won't happen untill they stop arguing about curb-side recycling or having to wait for a C-train.<BR/>I am really glad there are organizations out there like the Drop-In Centre and Inn from the Cold that are trying to make a difference, by not only giving homeless a place to sleep, but providing classes and training that might help someone get that chance!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com