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Category: Guardian

Guardian

No link between homeless villages and crime rates, Guardian review suggests

May 29, 2018July 27, 2020 Thacher Schmid

Guardian study of two US cities finds crime is likelier to go down than up in neighborhoods that host city-sanctioned encampments They stood in a rainy parking lot under fir trees, 60 homeless men and women, young and old, patient … Continue reading No link between homeless villages and crime rates, Guardian review suggests

Guardian

The Brief Life of a Homeless Encampment

March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 Thacher Schmid

The life of a homeless encampment can be brief. Consider Village of Hope, a fledgling homeless village that popped up in a remote, woodsy area of Portland in late January. It featured 10 tents on wooden platforms, a shared kitchen … Continue reading The Brief Life of a Homeless Encampment

Guardian

Bussed out: How America moves its homeless

December 31, 2017March 20, 2018 Thacher Schmid

Each year, US cities give thousands of homeless people one-way bus tickets out of town. An 18-month nationwide investigation by the Guardian reveals, for the first time, what really happens at journey’s end Quinn Raber arrived at a San Francisco … Continue reading Bussed out: How America moves its homeless

Guardian

Portland homeless crisis: sportswear CEO’s threat prompts soul-searching

December 14, 2017December 13, 2017 Thacher Schmid

Tim Boyle, CEO of Columbia Sportswear, has threatened to relocate the Portland headquarters of one of his brands, citing safety concerns. How to resolve the issue is leaving the city divided Threats by the billionaire CEO of Columbia Sportswear to … Continue reading Portland homeless crisis: sportswear CEO’s threat prompts soul-searching

Guardian

‘Straight up bullshit’: inmates paid $1 to clear homeless camps they once lived in

August 11, 2017March 20, 2018 Thacher Schmid

In Portland, which prides itself on being a beacon of progressive politics, the practice of using prisoner work crews is painted as a win-win – but that’s not how some see it In many places in the US, the fraught … Continue reading ‘Straight up bullshit’: inmates paid $1 to clear homeless camps they once lived in

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