The answer is simple...

Someone was wondering how... I pause here because I find myself searching for a nice word to describe blatant stupidity so let's just say "society".  Someone was wondering how society could achieve a stated goal of ending homelessness in 10 years when prices are rising and wages are stagnant.  And people living on the edge are starting to fall off.  The answer is quite simple, you kill them.  Then the problem is gone.  Why else would cities seek to hide the problem rather than address.  After all, it is quite sensible to build infrastructure to provide services to the homeless across town from where they actually live...