https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/06/04/interim-housing-in-san-jose-might-be-cheap-at-first-but-long-term-costs-could-quickly-surge/

As homeless encampments continue to sprout around San Jose’s streets and waterways, city leaders are promising a rapid housing fix — over 1,000 interim units, supposedly at a bargain price.

But a new estimate by the city’s budget director shows the long-term, ongoing costs associated with the strategy could start adding up quickly for San Jose.