It's interesting that there is such a high percentage of homeless people in the Santa Clara County. I wouldn't say I have seen it much myself, but that's most likely due to the fact that there is not a high percentage of homeless people in Los Altos specifically.
If there were a general solution to the problem, I'm sure it would have been implemented already. The truth is, homelessness seems to be an accepted part of our society, and that's why people generally fail to act on it. Most people are used to seeing homeless people around, so that's why it doesn't seem to be an issue to them.
Not to say there aren't awareness acts happening around us. It is just an issue that is not displayed as being very prominent like other issues, at least not in our area.
What do you guys think? Have you heard as much about the issue of homelessness as you have heard about other issues like the drought situation or pollution?
I agree with your point that people usually fail to act on something that they have already accepted as normal. I have met homeless people in San Francisco and within three blocks away from my house, and learned about the issue of gentrification. Obviously, homelessness shouldn't be considered normal because a decrease in quality of life for individuals in our local communities (and ALL communities, at that) is not something we can continue to ignore.
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