Housing

^{Caitlin Bassett
March 10, 2022
Homelessness, Housing}

Former Homelessness Czar Sees Hope for the Future

_{Caitlin Bassett
March 10, 2022
Homelessness, Housing}

I sat down with Dr. Robert Marbut, Jr., a renowned national consultant and the homelessness czar under former President Trump, to discuss why he is optimistic about the future of addressing homelessness with robust solutions. Read More ›

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^{Caitlin Bassett
January 7, 2022
Homelessness, Housing}

Housing First Is Right: Affordable Housing Matters

_{Caitlin Bassett
January 7, 2022
Homelessness, Housing}

But here's where Housing First gets it wrong: Housing is not the one-size-fits-all solution for the entire homeless population. There are more tools in the toolbox we must make use of to properly address the crisis. Read More ›

Homeless man drug and alcohol addict sitting alone and depressed on the street in the shadow feeling anxious and lonely, social documentary concept

^{Caitlin Bassett
January 5, 2022
Homelessness, Housing}

How Housing First Fails the Mentally Ill

_{Caitlin Bassett
January 5, 2022
Homelessness, Housing}

The closing of mental institutions in the 20th century was meant to create better living conditions for the mentally ill. But it appears twenty-first century alternatives still regularly neglect the schizophrenic, bipolar, and other seriously ill members of the community. Read More ›

^{Caitlin Bassett
December 16, 2021
Homelessness, Housing}

It’s Not About How Much You Spend, It’s About HOW You Spend It

_{Caitlin Bassett
December 16, 2021
Homelessness, Housing}

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee just announced plans to spend an additional $800 million on homelessness in 2022, on top of the $2 billion approved by the State Legislature earlier this year to help alleviate homelessness. Money is needed to fix homelessness, but it must be money spent wisely. Read More ›

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^{Caitlin Bassett
October 5, 2021
Homelessness, Housing}

Homelessness: A Profitable Business

_{Caitlin Bassett
October 5, 2021
Homelessness, Housing}

One of New York City's largest homeless shelter providers has turned sheltering the homeless into a lucrative business for himself, reaping more than $1 million a year in profits. Worse: It's all funded by taxpayers. Read More ›

^{Caitlin Bassett
September 27, 2021
Homelessness, Housing}

The Problem With “Housing First” According to Baum and Burnes

_{Caitlin Bassett
September 27, 2021
Homelessness, Housing}

In 1993, A Nation in Denial: The Truth About Homelessness by Alice S. Baum and Donald W. Burnes was published. Though the statistics are now nearly 30 years out of date, the insights into homelessness remain relevant. Read More ›

A homeless encampment sits on a street in Downtown Los Angeles, California, USA.

^{Caitlin Bassett
September 20, 2021
Homelessness, Housing}

New Documentary Sheds Light on LA Homelessness Crisis

_{Caitlin Bassett
September 20, 2021
Homelessness, Housing}

Reason Magazine released a compelling half-hour documentary this summer on the dire homelessness situation in Los Angeles, highlighting government incompetence and fiscal waste. Read More ›

^{Gale Pooley and Marian Tupy
June 25, 2021
Housing}

U.S. Housing Became Much More Affordable Over The Last 40 Years

_{Gale Pooley and Marian Tupy
June 25, 2021
Housing}

Contrary to what your late-night infomercial might be saying, real estate is not just about location, location, location. It is primarily about financing, financing, financing. Read More ›