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Homelessness Should Stir Compassion not Anger
For most of her life, Susan’s parents raised her to be diligent in school and to work hard in order to save enough money to obtain the American Dream – home ownership. After decades of hard work,...
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Giving House Keys to People Experiencing Homelessness is Not the Only Key
We used to think providing a freshly-cooked meal for the hungry and a warm bed for people living on the streets was the solution to addressing this country’s homelessness. We thought this “Good...
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Part 2: Homeless Agencies Can End Homelessness
You look into their eyes, and hatred, anger, and fear stare back at you. No, you’re not on a battlefield. You’re in an American city council meeting, trying to convince local politicians that building...
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The War On Homelessness
It feels like war. Homelessness, that is. And I don’t mean the 1960s “War on Poverty” initiative. Although, for many advocates today, it seems as though the government and private sector have joined...
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Homeless Lives Matter
Photo © Jim D’Aquilia/Momenta Workshops 2016. Alex has been sleeping on a sidewalk in San Diego for a handful of years. He used to worry about where his next meal would be, if he could find a shelter...
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You Are Not Anonymous
Photo © Jim D’Aquilia/Momenta Workshops 2016. You lie down on that dirty park bench, or sit against the chain-link fence next to the sidewalk. Your state of homelessness is exposed for all to see. You...
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Should Landowners Pay For Homeless Housing?
The odds of making money by owning real estate is much better than playing the lottery. Just ask any lucky homeowner on the Westside of Los Angeles, or anywhere within San Francisco’s city limits....
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Building More Housing: NIMBY Should Be PMBY
Long Beach & 21st Apartments, a PATH Ventures supportive housing development. In the past decade I have participated in over 100 community meetings proposing new homeless services facilities or...
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