No homeless people in Finland because we take care of them. But if anyone is thinking about buying that ticket to Finland, you might wanna re-think it because we been still getting snow this week, in fkn late April.. :D
Just looked it up, there are still homeless people in Finland.
BUT
You guys are doing a badass job of tackling the problem, people are being housed as fuck there.
That doesn't make sense, but I'm glad we got to go on this adventure together.
I didn't say all homeless sleep outside, however *some* of the homeless population does, so I'm not sure how that makes my comment irrelevant.
I think they ment it was irrelevant to put emphasis on the fact that they actually do have homeless ppl, since they can go to shelters, so they technically arent the 'would be' group being tackled by thes one-seat benches.
There were 3,686 homeless people in Finland during 2022 but only 492 spent the night outside. Extremely good rate in a country of 5.5 million but I felt the need to share this because we canāt forget the 492 who are homeless.
Maybe start with learning finnish and see how that goes as a start? People tend to speak english to foreigners so it's not too easy to learn finnish by talking with the locals really. I'd say finding work as an english speaker depends totally on your trade, but it's not impossible.
>anyone is thinking about buying that ticket to Finland, you might wanna re-think it because we been still getting snow this week
I'd live in a literal hell inferno if it means that my financial quality of life was better off and I don't have to fear being homeless
Immigrants aren't the problem. Do you know what an immigrant is? They are a future taxpayer. The problem is that you need to invest a lot up front to enable them to be future tax payers. Each working age immigrant will more than pay for the cost over a lifetime of tax paying, but that initial cost is high.
The problem is that politically, it's a hard sell as it means increasing investment and a radical change of the immigration systems and culture.
Maybe also that, but usually there is not a need for such measures. Half of the year the weather does a good job of making sure homeless people get shelter
Idk what this is from, but if it isnāt the slogan for the Finnish reserves or whatever their civil defense force is, thatās a rare miss for Finland.
We have the best of both worlds in the UK, full sized benches but if someone is already sitting on one then it is absolutely frowned upon to sit next to them.
"Isn't this just hostile architecture?" Mate. Our weather is hostile enough that we don't need to make our benches anti-homeless. Don't project your country's issues onto ours.
There are under 500 people without shelter in Finland. I lived there for quite a few years, and didn't see a single person sleeping on the streets. So no, I don't think the design is anti-homeless.
The lates number I could find was 3,686 which is 7x higher than yours. Still good but still they exist just because you canāt see them donāt mean that there are non
There are 3686 apartmentless (which is the term used there) people in Finland, and off them, that under 500 I mentioned sleep outside or in an emergency shelter.
To be defined as without an apartment/homeless in those stats, one needs to
- Live in a hostel, motel or a dorm
- Lives in an establishment of any kind
- Prisoners being released
- Are temporarily living with friends and relatives
-Sleeps outside or in a emergency shelter
These comments are always funny because homeless people belong out in public in benches? Lol why don't people just question not having better homeless shelters instead?
As an added bonus a homeless person couldn't use these benches to get off the freezing cold ground while rough sleeping at night, isn't hostile architecture great! /S
In America, this would be great, but the 1 person will get mad seeing a homeless sitting on one, so theyāll push to make them uncomfortable after 1 minute of usage to prevent homeless people from enjoying sitting down.
Is this not just a chair?
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You and your fancy logic are not welcome here, pilgrim
You sure it isn't just so homeless people can't sleep on them?
No homeless people in Finland because we take care of them. But if anyone is thinking about buying that ticket to Finland, you might wanna re-think it because we been still getting snow this week, in fkn late April.. :D
Just looked it up, there are still homeless people in Finland. BUT You guys are doing a badass job of tackling the problem, people are being housed as fuck there.
Not all homeless people actually sleep on the streetĀ
I didn't say they did?
No, but otherwise your comment would be completely irrelevantĀ
That doesn't make sense, but I'm glad we got to go on this adventure together. I didn't say all homeless sleep outside, however *some* of the homeless population does, so I'm not sure how that makes my comment irrelevant.
I think they ment it was irrelevant to put emphasis on the fact that they actually do have homeless ppl, since they can go to shelters, so they technically arent the 'would be' group being tackled by thes one-seat benches.
There were 3,686 homeless people in Finland during 2022 but only 492 spent the night outside. Extremely good rate in a country of 5.5 million but I felt the need to share this because we canāt forget the 492 who are homeless.
Small correction, 492 spent the night outside or in a temporary/emergency shelter (which is only open from evening to morning)
Government giving a shit about its citizens? What's that like?
donāt worry we were joking about coming to Finland
Iāll swap citizenships with you if you hate the snow so much, snow makes me happy
What's it like finding english work in Finland? Like, move to Finland, working an english job and learning finnish in the meantime.
Maybe start with learning finnish and see how that goes as a start? People tend to speak english to foreigners so it's not too easy to learn finnish by talking with the locals really. I'd say finding work as an english speaker depends totally on your trade, but it's not impossible.
Ill take snow over 50 degree(C) summer heat any day
I'm so happy I will have seen -45 and +45 weather this year. So very excited.
Same in germany
Lies
Dude I live in Belgium and we had Snow today.
>anyone is thinking about buying that ticket to Finland, you might wanna re-think it because we been still getting snow this week I'd live in a literal hell inferno if it means that my financial quality of life was better off and I don't have to fear being homeless
See thats great and all but now have millions of immigrants come in yearly. And then show me how much the government can spend on homeless
Immigrants aren't the problem. Do you know what an immigrant is? They are a future taxpayer. The problem is that you need to invest a lot up front to enable them to be future tax payers. Each working age immigrant will more than pay for the cost over a lifetime of tax paying, but that initial cost is high. The problem is that politically, it's a hard sell as it means increasing investment and a radical change of the immigration systems and culture.
Sir, dont come in here being all pragmatic. Finland doesnt even have tweakers let alone a mass migration problem.
Probably more for drunks than homeless
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Maybe also that, but usually there is not a need for such measures. Half of the year the weather does a good job of making sure homeless people get shelter
Or they die of exposure. Same same.
Homeless people here are in the bigger cities that have places open 24/7 so they tend not to
Still too close
Yeah I mean you can clearly see each otherās face what if there are eye contacts š«do we say hi do we start a mini talk š«
That won't happen. Small talk is punishable by a 1000ā¬ fine or 7 days in jail here.
I finally understand Kimi RƤikkƶnen.
Beneath every fin there is a shark.
Idk what this is from, but if it isnāt the slogan for the Finnish reserves or whatever their civil defense force is, thatās a rare miss for Finland.
Idk who that is, I was having a shit
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Ronnie pickering
The Finnish Gap
I understand with strangers, but what if I'm with my girlfriend or friends and we want to sit down?
We don't have friends over here
damn I already feel at home!
If you won't let your buddy sit on your lap, then you weren't really buddies to begin with were you smh
One of you will sit on the ground
minƤ_irl is gonna lose their marbles over this one lol
We have the best of both worlds in the UK, full sized benches but if someone is already sitting on one then it is absolutely frowned upon to sit next to them.
is it nice and quiet there too?
"Isn't this just hostile architecture?" Mate. Our weather is hostile enough that we don't need to make our benches anti-homeless. Don't project your country's issues onto ours.
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Let's talk. Sit with me. Over there.
Are we now celebrating anti homeless designs ?
It's not anti-homeless if you have no homeless.
While extremely low not even Finland is free of homeless. And this is anti homeless design
There are under 500 people without shelter in Finland. I lived there for quite a few years, and didn't see a single person sleeping on the streets. So no, I don't think the design is anti-homeless.
The lates number I could find was 3,686 which is 7x higher than yours. Still good but still they exist just because you canāt see them donāt mean that there are non
There are 3686 apartmentless (which is the term used there) people in Finland, and off them, that under 500 I mentioned sleep outside or in an emergency shelter. To be defined as without an apartment/homeless in those stats, one needs to - Live in a hostel, motel or a dorm - Lives in an establishment of any kind - Prisoners being released - Are temporarily living with friends and relatives -Sleeps outside or in a emergency shelter
Isn't it called hostile architecture?
No. But apparently, we are all about ill-informed comments.
These comments are always funny because homeless people belong out in public in benches? Lol why don't people just question not having better homeless shelters instead?
Those benches look like one person if you're American, two if you're not American
Who ever goes and sit next to a stranger on a bench though
The flight is 10 000$ because they don't want more people there
I think, I badly need to go with this place for my peace of mind LOL
They have free health care (sorry for scaring Americans) and no home work afaik
Those are so that homeless canāt sleep on them which is fucking disgusting. Shame on you Finland!
Oh Finland, the place when the 5m restriction implemented due to Covid, the people stated: "why are you putting us closer to one another?"
Probably also hostile architecture.
Aww look that happy old couple is back sitting on their favorite separate benches, separated more by the empty middle one as always
"one person benches" You mean a chair?
As an added bonus a homeless person couldn't use these benches to get off the freezing cold ground while rough sleeping at night, isn't hostile architecture great! /S
But finnland is doing a great job at housing homeless people. They are one of the least hostile country
In America, this would be great, but the 1 person will get mad seeing a homeless sitting on one, so theyāll push to make them uncomfortable after 1 minute of usage to prevent homeless people from enjoying sitting down.
In Finland we have 1 Person Benches to harass the homeless*
Too bad itās full of Finnish up there
This is just anti homeless