Did the Emptying of Mental Hospitals Contribute to Homelessness?
“After patients were released from mental hospitals, there wasn’t always a place for them to go. On this week’s episode, we explore if deinstitutionalization was a factor in the Bay Area’s homeless crisis. Bay Curious is a new podcast from KQED that’s all about answering your questions about the Bay Area.“
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After Bryce Gowdy’s suicide, let’s elevate the conversation about poverty’s effects on youth | Commentary
How housing became the world’s biggest asset class
A record number of public-school students are experiencing homelessness, new federal data say
‘We’re technically homeless’: the eviction epidemic plaguing the US
Homelessness rose 2.7% in 2019, driven by a surge in California, HUD says
Living in her car, she was afraid and harassed. Then she found an unexpected refuge
Vigil honors 275 homeless and poor people who died in SF this year
The Consultant Leading the White House Push Against Homelessness
Is Being Homeless a Choice? Trump’s Pick to Lead the Federal Agency on Homelessness Thinks So.
Addressing Homelessness Causes Homelessness, White House Says
Greensboro, North Carolina
More affordable housing, not shelter beds, will help Greensboro’s homeless problem, report says
Austin, Texas
NO NEW CAMPING BAN: Austin council’s effort to update homeless rules falls apart
California and Trump
Trump Has No Clue About Homelessness. This California Lawmaker Actually Does.
California should be thankful Trump refuses to help with its homelessness problem
Trump’s feud with California over emissions standards and homelessness, explained
‘We can’t have our cities going to hell’: Donald Trump threatens environmental action against San Francisco
Trump claims homeless people hurt the environment. Here’s why that’s wrong
Trump administration exploring police crackdown on homeless people
Homeless families in Calif. react to Trump’s remarks
Trump and California See Same Homeless Problem, but Not the Same Solutions
Trump: America’s homeless are living on ‘our best highways, our best streets’
Trump officials tour unused FAA facility in California in search for place to relocate homeless people
Vouchers, Tax Credits, Zoning—Can a President Do Anything to Fix the Housing Crisis?
There are 5 major causes of homeless in America Today (there are other factors, but these are the leading ones)
- Lack of Help for OUR Veterans
- Lack of Access to Mental Health professionals
- Income Inequality
- Reagan
- Trump
Lack of Help for OUR Veterans
FAQ ABOUT HOMELESS VETERANS
Lack of Access to Mental Health Professionals
Are many homeless people in L.A. mentally ill? New findings back the public’s perception
Homelessness and Mental Illness: A Challenge to Our Society
3. Income Inequality
The U.S. Homeless Population Increased for the First Time in Years. Here’s Why
4. Reagan? Yes – Reagan
The Great Eliminator: How Ronald Reagan Made Homelessness Permanent
5. Trump? Yes, Trump
ADAM RUINS HOUSING
I have an idea. Why can’t we take empty commercial buildings (Say an abandoned Kroger or Rite-Aid or…) and convert them into homeless shelters? Hire people to act as counselors/helpers/life coaches to help. Give the companies/owners a tax break on their other properties for the use of these properties. Give the companies/owners a tax break on their other properties for the use of these properties. Offer Apartment Owners a tax break on their high-end rentals if they are willing to offer low rent on their other properties.
Our Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is Barbara Sard
Another awesome person we will ask to work with us is
JENNIFER DOLEAC
The Effects of Evictions on Low-Income Households
Homelessness in America: A Story in 10 Charts
The socio-economic consequences of housing assistance
DOES EVICTION CAUSE POVERTY? QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE FROM COOK COUNTY, IL∗
The impact of homelessness prevention programs on homelessness
Should people have a right to sleep on city streets? Texas joins national battle over urban homeless crisis.
Does emergency financial assistance reduce crime?
Kids can’t pick their parents.
Moved to Opportunity: The Long-Run Effects of Public Housing Demolition on Children
After 9 years on L.A.’s streets, Big Mama needed a home. But it wasn’t that easy
We have to do something to help people desperate for help.
In Rural Areas, Homeless People Are Harder To Find — And To Help
A New Approach on Housing Affordability
Only Washington Can Solve the Nation’s Housing Crisis
