Myth 1: Homeless people are taking advantage of the system.
Myth 2: Building housing or increasing services brings homeless people to the city.
Myth 3: Homeless people are different that I am. I could never become homeless.
Myth 4: Nothing can be done.
Myth 5: People choose or want to be homeless.
Myth 6: Homeless people are criminals.
Myth 7: Helping the homeless infantalizes them or is a form of inappropriate "rescuing".
Myth 8: It's cheaper to let people remain homeless rather than spend money on housing.
Myth 9: Homeless people are lazy.
Myth 10: We take care of our veterans; very few of the homeless population are veterans.
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