Giving homes to the homeless is cheaper than leaving them on the streets – Vox
www.vox.com/2014/5/30/5764096/homeless-shelter-housing-help-solutions?fbclid=IwAR3xqLtIRPCa11-Szxba7gyToeP1AeMxAMT6cbgVYVMlXrrceuRj87MQFx0 The most cost-effective way to help the homeless is to give them homes Addressing housing directly is cheaper than relying on cops and emergency rooms. Matthew Yglesias Feb 20, 2019, 1:47pm EST The new Central Union Mission shelter in Washington, DC. Jewel Samad/AFP Even as the national economy continues its slow-but-steady pace of improvement, […]
Amazon Led a Tax Rebellion. A Year Later, Seattle Is Gridlocked – Bloomberg
www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-09/after-amazon-led-tax-rebellion-seattle-s-homeless-aid-stalls Amazon Led a Tax Rebellion. A Year Later, Seattle Is Gridlocked Matt Day Tent encampments show growing human crisis in thriving region The wine was flowing as a group of Seattle’s business elite gathered at Bar Cotto, an Italian restaurant in the city’s trendy Capitol Hill neighborhood, where the menu features an expansive selection […]
Seattle team in charge of removing homeless camps will gain staff, operate 7 days a week | The Seattle Times
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/homeless/seattle-team-in-charge-of-removing-homeless-camps-will-gain-staff-operate-7-days-a-week/ Mary Bolton 202-390-1208
Homelessness jumps 12% in L.A. County and 16% in the city; officials ‘stunned’ – Los Angeles Times
www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-homeless-count-encampment-affordable-housing-2019-results-20190604-story.html Mary Bolton 202-390-1208
10 ways cities are tackling the affordable housing crisis – Big Think
bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/affordable-housing?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1560195319 Mary Bolton 202-390-1208
By Some Metrics the Number of People Facing Housing Instability in D.C. Continues to Grow
www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/housing-complex/article/21071867/by-some-metrics-the-number-of-people-facing-housing-instability-in-dc-continues-to-grow By Some Metrics, the Number of People Facing Housing Instability in D.C. Continues to Grow But Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration has touted the shrinking number of homeless families. Darrow Montgomery/FileWhen the District’s human services department published the results of its annual Point In Time count last month—the survey of both sheltered and unsheltered homeless […]
Kansas City Refuses To Let Veterans Stay Homeless, Builds Them Their Own Town For Free | The Veterans Site Blog
blog.theveteranssite.greatergood.com/vet-community-kc/ Mary Bolton 202-390-1208
How Luxury Units Turn Into Affordable Housing
Article in City Lab discussing trickle down housing policy, based on a working paper from economist Evan Mast: www.citylab.com/perspective/2019/06/housing-supply-debate-affordable-home-prices-rent-yimby/591061/?utm_source=newsletter&silverid=%25%25RECIPIENT_ID%25%25&utm_campaign=citylab-daily-newsletter&utm… — Caitlin Cocilova Staff Attorney Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless Caitlin.cocilova@legalclinic.org (202) 328-5516 Call the Shelter Hotline (202) 399-7093 if you see someone in need of shelter or other assistance. ________________________________ NOTICE: This communication may […]
By Some Metrics the Number of People Facing Housing Instability in D.C. Continues to Grow
www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/housing-complex/article/21071867/by-some-metrics-the-number-of-people-facing-housing-instability-in-dc-continues-to-grow By Some Metrics, the Number of People Facing Housing Instability in D.C. Continues to Grow But Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration has touted the shrinking number of homeless families. Darrow Montgomery/FileWhen the District’s human services department published the results of its annual Point In Time count last month—the survey of both sheltered and unsheltered homeless […]
Giving homes to the homeless is cheaper than leaving them on the streets – Vox
www.vox.com/2014/5/30/5764096/homeless-shelter-housing-help-solutions Mary Bolton 202-390-1208