People with firsthand experience of life on the streets are proposing policies — but they face grinding bureaucracy and strident NIMBYism.
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Why America Can’t Solve Homelessness
As the face of homelessness changes, politicians cling to limited policy ideas and quick fixes. By Michael Hobbes Huff Post,05/19/2019 08:00 am ET; Read Original Article here: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/homeless-utah-end-america-salt-lake-city_n_5cd1cac0e4b04e275d511aba SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The lunch rush at St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall is a snapshot of the changing character of American homelessness. The first […]
Trump Admin Rule Would Allow Homeless Shelters To Shut Out Transgender People
HUD Secretary Ben Carson’s department proposes weakening Equal Access Rule protections for transgender people established in 2012. Huff Post, May 22, 2019, By Jenna Amatulli Read Original Article here: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-transgender-homeless-shelter-equal-access_n_5ce56715e4b0547bd130a0db President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed a rule change that would allow homeless shelters to deny transgender people equal access to services. The Department of […]
New HUD rule would render 55,000 children of immigrants homeless
According to HUD’s own analysis, the proposed rule would also separate those kids from their parents in the process By Jeff Andrews May 10, 2019, 2:02pm EDT Published by CURBED and VOX Media Read original story here: https://www.curbed.com/2019/5/10/18564370/new-hud-rule-would-render-55000-children-of-immigrants-homeless A new rule proposed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) would evict more than […]
Homelessness Rise in Los Angeles Amid Statewide Swell
06/04/2019 04:40 pm ET; Huffpost; By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman U.S. NEWS The number of homeless people in the California city increased 16 percent from last year, part of a spike in homelessness across the state in recent years. The number of people living in homelessness in Los Angeles increased significantly last year ― echoing a […]
$10.6 Billion Budget Is Largest in L.A. History
Tents and belongings of the homeless line a street in downtown Los Angeles, California on June 25, 2018.; Credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images David WagnerThis week, the L.A. City Council passed a $10.6 billion budget, the largest in the city…
How Singing In A Choir Helped Homeless People In San Diego Find Their Voice
By Carla Green; 03/01/2019; HuffPost SAN DIEGO ― Ayoe Rydiander came across the choir entirely by coincidence. It was September last year in downtown San Diego, and Rydiander, 58, was frantic. The battery had gone dead on her phone and she was waiting to meet someone she’d paid to transport all of her belongings so […]
Homelessness Strains Compassion For Some Los Angeles Residents
January 1, 2019 4:20 PM ET; Heard on NPR’s All Things Considered ; ANNA SCOTT https://www.npr.org/2019/01/01/681208503/homelessness-strains-compassion-for-some-los-angeles-residents Approximately 50,000 people are experiencing homelessness in and around L.A., according to the latest count by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. The vast majority of them live unsheltered on the streets. According to city officials and nonprofit leaders, there’s a growing frustration […]
Scenes from the 2019 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count
By BENJAMIN ORESKES JAN 25, 2019 | 7:20 AM LOS ANGELES TIMES Thousands of volunteers will fan out across the city and county of Los Angeles over the next three days for a count of the homeless that will serve as a barometer of how well government efforts to curb the population are working. The annual Los Angeles homeless […]
Black History Month: Former Homeless Man Helps Others Get on Their Feet
Rev. Richard Reed founded the agency “First to Serve,” which helps homeless people get off the streets. By Beverly White Published Feb 3, 2019 at 7:41 PM | Updated at 11:59 PM PST on Feb 3, 2019 This South Los Angeles living facility could be mistaken for a college dormitory — long hallways, shared bedrooms and […]