The United States has record high housing prices and record high numbers of homeless people. One of the reasons for this is racism. American cities were built in an era of racial and social segregation - and are still struggling with the remnants of the past, Meduza reports. The current problems of American cities are a legacy...
A small coffee shop, from the windows of which the Pacific Ocean gleams in the rays of the awakened sun. Tom, a skinny 55-year-old American, carefully puts a piece of apple pie for his wife. Suddenly a bearded man comes in. Greasy blonde hair just begs for a haircut. A soiled windbreaker, badly worn jeans ...
Can money put directly into the hands of people experiencing homelessness change lives for the better? A new California study on basic income shows it's possible. USA Today told how $750 a month changed the lives of a group of homeless people in California. Ben Henwood...
An offer by the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, to pay for plane tickets to warmer states for the homeless, who would otherwise be forced to spend the winter outside in bitter cold, caused a stir in the city, according to the NewYorkPost. Last year eight people...
We've all heard of Las Vegas, Nevada, the city of glittering neon, advertising and gambling. But he also has another life - a dungeon, which is called a small hell, in which about 1500 people live. How do they live there and why do they...
The once thriving downtown area of San Francisco is turning into a derelict area. Offices and marketplaces are closing, the streets have been taken over by the homeless and drug addicts, according to the DailyMail. Today, the once bustling Union Square and downtown San Francisco are a shadow of their former selves: rows of empty shops, rare people...
Homelessness is an acute problem in America, and it is only increasing. This is especially true of chronic homelessness, which has risen 65% since 2016. The number of homeless people in major cities has increased, while rates among…
Whit Ridge, Colorado police estimated that about six people lived inside the bridge that crosses Highway 70 in Jefferson County. Their camp under the bridge had a kitchen as well as cupboards. KDVR writes about it. “It's incredible. I don't think most of our...
A new ordinance in Culver City, California aimed at clearing out camps for the homeless has been met with harsh criticism from leaders and residents. The tenting ban will displace the most vulnerable to make room for gentrification in this fast…
Police arrested the owner of an art gallery in San Francisco (California) after he poured water on a homeless woman. CNN writes about it. Police have issued an arrest warrant for gallery owner Shannon Collier Gwyn, charging him with a misdemeanor "for alleged willful and unlawful...