I don't really care for "compassion" for compassion's sake. I think that it is rational for us to take care of each other. We need to work together to take care of each other. We have been fed too much b.s. about "my rights" that only truly benefits the wealthy. We all need to wake up from that shared delusion, just as if not more powerful as religion.

Google San Antonio's approach to this problem. It is a 22 acre campus called "Haven". Other cities are coming to San Antonio to see if this is a solution they would be interested in. Austin is looking into it. Check it out. I believe you will be impressed.

If you create it, they will come

I’ve wondered how, and if ‘Poor Farms’ might work, again? I believe each county in the US had them; places with rooms, cultivable land, orchards, livestock & chores. A place the ‘homeless’ could stay until they found a more permanent setting.

I live in a very rural area. I do not think there are homeless people here. We have good programs with easy access to food and shelter in the larger communities.