Communities around the nation now have greater authority to penalize and detain those who live and sleep in open spaces because of a June decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. This has put many of hundreds of thousands of homeless people in America in a difficult situation.Angelina Bagdasaryan looks at what California – a state with one of the country’s biggest homeless populations – is doing to address the problem.
Homelessness is a problem in most major cities all over the world. In some countries, living on the streets is prohibited. Others permit those without homes to live in tent cities..U.S. city Colorado Springs considered a role model for others because it has cut the number of homeless people in half
The value and security of downtown Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest metropolis, have been degraded by dilapidated and dangerous “hijacked” buildings — abandoned assets taken over by slumlords. However, a local organisation is recovering and repairing a historic structure to give housing for those who are homeless
With COVID-19 still out of control, low-income families in the United States are bracing for a cold and uneasy winter
With over 60,000 people homeless in Los Angeles, homeless advocates in the city are coming up with new ideas for creating homes for those without one
California has more than 100,000 homeless residents, and officials are struggling with how best to help them during the COVID-19 pandemic. But they face a dilemma – where should the homeless go? Cram people into shelters and risk more infections? Move them into hotels and trailers? Or leave them in their tents and cars? For the homeless, the pandemic is an additional challenge to a hard life on the streets
A surprisingly simple idea to help homeless people has gone viral – and is spreading around the world. The ‘Take One, Leave One’ concept aims to offer warm clothing to the homeless
Homelessness has risen 12% in Los Angeles since last year, despite more spending than ever on housing assistance, and experts say high rents are pushing even more people out of the housing market. President Donald Trump, traveling to California for political fundraisers on Tuesday, said the state’s major cities are destroying themselves by an inadequate response to homelessness
As rents have risen, so has homelessness in Los Angeles. But one group is providing a safe place – a guarded parking lot – for homeless people and their vehicles…..We go to a historic and award-winning ice cream parlor in Georgia and see how simple can equal delicious
With housing and higher education prices running extremely high, a large number of college students in California find themselves homeless and unable to afford even a room in a dorm. To address the problem, a University of California, Los Angeles organization run by students opened a homeless shelter to help others who have no place to live