Dan Carter was on the streets for 17 years. His experience informs his policy agenda as mayor of Oshawa, Ontario, a city of 175,000 struggling with overdoses and affordability.
Tag: Homeless Persons
Chaos Up Close
A look at the collateral damage of homelessness.
Some Homeless Encampments Can Stay, but the Underlying Issues Remain
Three court decisions have now ruled that the shelter system does not meet the needs of homeless people.
The ‘Golden Gays’ Return to the Stage in the Philippines
They formed a community meant to support and shelter gay people who had been cast aside by society. Decades later, they are still living together, hosting pageants to help make ends meet.
Hospitalizing the Homeless
New York City’s struggle to get severely mentally ill people off the streets.
How Cities Around the US and Abroad Approach Homelessness
New York City officials plan to remove mentally ill people from streets and subways. Here’s a quick look at how other cities and countries approach the issue of support for homeless people.
Did Billions in Spending Make a Dent in Homelessness? Canada Doesn’t Know.
An auditor general’s report found that multibillion-dollar federal housing programs were not being tracked to see whether they actually reduced homelessness.
Downtown Comebacks
The pandemic tested and reshaped the hearts of American cities.
Decades After a ‘Living Hell,’ Korean Victims Win a Step Toward Redress
Brothers Home was supposed to help get people off the streets, but a government commission has confirmed its role in detentions and other abuses was a “grave human rights violation by the state.”
Homeless in America
The homelessness crisis is getting worse.