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Seattle plans to spend $12 million on prefab homes for the homeless, and it's not the first wealthy tech city to do it
After years of witnessing its homeless population skyrocket, Seattle has developed a controversial solution to alleviate the problem. Both the city and the larger region of King County plan to move forward with a proposal to build $12 million worth of prefabricated modular homes designed specifically for homeless residents. The decision is part of a growing trend of using modular construction — the process of building a unit off-site, then assembling it at a desired location — to address issues of housing affordability and land restrictions in urban communities with large populations of tech workers.
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Homeless families in Dublin 'could be forced out of the city' for duration of pope's visit
Rights groups in Dublin have called on city officials to prevent the displacement of homeless people staying in emergency accommodation during the pope's upcoming visit to Ireland. The Irish Department of Housing has been accused of planning to remove families currently housed in various hotels and bed and breakfasts in order to make room for the influx of tourists arriving for the pontiff.
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Plan to end rough sleeping 'within decade'
The government has vowed to end rough sleeping on England's streets by 2027. It has promised £100m "to help people turn their lives around", including support for mental health and addictions, and funding for housing. Homelessness has been on the rise for the past seven years, with around 4,750 people estimated to be sleeping rough on any given night in England in 2017.
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Restaurant leftovers bound for the bin go to hungry homeless
When Ashish Sood came to Australia in 2007 he spent weeks living on the streets. His goal was to one day own his own restaurant, and when he did he was going to give away free food to the homeless. Now his dream has come true.
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Milwaukee Airport collecting spare change to help the homeless
Milwaukee County wants to collect spare pocket change from airport travelers to help the homeless. James Mathy, the Milwaukee County housing administrator, told Wisconsin Public Radiothat containers near security checkpoints at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee will accept change donations to support rental assistance and employment aid for people struggling with homelessness.
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Hundreds of homeless people fined and imprisoned in England and Wales
Growing numbers of vulnerable homeless people are being fined, given criminal convictions and even imprisoned for begging and rough sleeping, the Guardian can reveal. Despite updated Home Office guidance at the start of the year, which instructs councils not to target people for being homeless and sleeping rough, the Guardian has found over 50 local authorities with public space protection orders (PSPOs) in place
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California Lawmakers Kill Housing Bill After Fierce Debate
Just before a committee of California state senators voted on a landmark bill to ramp up housing production by overriding local resistance, legislator after legislator talked about a dire affordable-housing crisis that demanded bold action and a marked increase in new building. Then they killed the bill. The vote here on Tuesday evening highlighted the emergence of California’s housing and homeless problem — and the fraught question of how to address it — as a potent election-year issue that promises to dominate the state’s politics for years.
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L.A. Budgets $430 Million, More Than Doubling Its Previous Amount, in Effort to Ease Homeless Problem
In his fiscal 2018-19 budget, Mayor Eric Garcetti more than doubled the amount — $430 million — dedicated to easing the city’s intractable homeless problem. Only about 20% of the proposed spending, however, would come from general fund money earmarked for direct services to homeless people.
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Connecting our homeless neighbors with their loved ones
San Francisco’s housing crisis is painfully obvious with a homeless population of 7,499 people, according to a 2017 homeless census and survey. People lose their homes for a variety of reasons — job losses, wrongful evictions, excessive rent hikes and so forth.
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Homeless in Seattle, and Marrying Under the Overpass
Three days before their wedding ceremony, Michelle Vestal’s dress and Bob J Kitcheon’s suit were stolen. Most couples would have panicked, but they took it in stride. “Things get taken all the time out here,” Mr. Kitcheon said with a shrug. He and Ms. Vestal live in a tent by the side of a parking lot in the south of Seattle, a few minutes’ drive from downtown. Mark Lloyd, a local resident and volunteer, and now friend to the couple, stepped in. He gave Mr. Kitcheon a shirt and drove them both to a Goodwill store. As is the way in their relationship, the couple helped each other choose new clothes.
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How Finland is stamping out homelessness
They're succeeding by borrowing and improving upon a U.S. idea.
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San Diego unveils unorthodox homelessness solution: big tents
The southern California city faces a spike in people living on the streets, and new housing will take years to build. Now huge temporary structures are offering respite and key services
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This project to support local, area veterans is gaining ground
A big idea for tiny homes from veterans is growing day by day. The North Texas Veteran’s Relief Fund, a new non-profit organization, is heading up Base Camp Lindsey. When complete, the development could include up to 50 small – about 12-foot by 20-foot – houses, community garden for growing food, prayer garden, community center, chapel and more. The project is named for Felix L. Lindsey – a veteran, Buffalo Soldier during the Indian Wars and longtime resident of the Wichita Falls east side.
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247,977 stories in the Vacant City, priced out of reach for most
There’s a hidden city in the five boroughs.
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LA Considers Ambitious Proposal To Provide Housing For Every Homeless Person
The Los Angeles City Council Friday is considering a motion that would enact a plan to provide housing for every transient in the city, as it continues to grapple with a housing shortage which has spiked rents and sent thousands of people into homelessness. The motion, introduced last month by Councilmen Mike Bonin and Marqueece Harris-Dawson, says there is little evidence that anything is being done to create or improve shelters for the homeless in the city and that a true sense of emergency is needed to deal with the problem.
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L.A. lawmakers pledge 222 units for homeless residents in each district
The Los Angeles City Council pledged Tuesday to support a minimum number of housing units for homeless people in each of the districts they represent. Under the pledge, each council member will back the approval of at least 222 units of supportive housing in his or her district before July 1, 2020, including any units approved since last July. The City Council resolution is not binding, but lawmakers said it is important that they publicly make a shared commitment to build homeless housing across the sprawling city.
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Cost of living pushing Australian workers into homelessness
The number of employed Australians seeking help for homelessness has jumped by almost 30% in three years, sparking concerns that stagnant wage growth and high housing costs are pushing workers to the brink. The Victorian-based Council to Homeless Persons has released an analysis showing 20,302 employed Australians sought homelessness support in 2016-17, well up from 15,931 in 2013-14.
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Lawmakers have an idea for keeping homeless in shelters: Pay them to stay
Hawaii has the nation's highest rate of homeless per capita — and more than half of the homeless live on the streets. To try to address that problem, legislators have a unique solution: Paying the homeless to live in shelters. House Bill 2649 moved forward Friday with amendments after committee review. If passed, chronically homeless individuals in the 96817 area (roughly, Urban Honolulu) would be paid a $12 stipend for every night they stay in a homeless shelter.
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Wealthy neighbors pack community meeting to oppose planned homeless shelter on 'Billionaires Row'
Not in our backyard. That's what dozens of people said at a packed meeting Thursday night about the city's plan to put a homeless shelter smack in the middle of their wealthy neighborhood.
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Wealthy neighbors pack community meeting to oppose planned homeless shelter on 'Billionaires Row'
Not in our backyard. That's what dozens of people said at a packed meeting Thursday night about the city's plan to put a homeless shelter smack in the middle of their wealthy neighborhood.
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