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Clever Dick on June 19, 2020 at 1:17 pm
Idea: Vending machines for the homeless – pay by token for hot drinks, food, blankets and clothes
Link: https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2018/02/05...

Think this has been done, not sure if they will take off though.

NYC's Homeless Men And Women Soon To Have Access To Free Vending Machines
Link: https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/

People who are homeless in New York City will be the first in the country to have access to free vending machines, dispensing items like food, socks, shampoo, books and more.
CC on June 19, 2020 at 1:15 pm
Idea: Vending machines for the homeless – pay by token for hot drinks, food, blankets and clothes
Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nott...

You’ll be lucky… “The city council said it had been a “misguided and ill-informed attempt to address complex problems”

Vending machine for homeless removed
Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-en

The machine has been criticised as an "ill-informed attempt to address complex problems".