Washington state spent over $700,000 on giant boulders to deter homeless encampments

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A bus passes overhead on Interstate 5 in Seattle as a shelter of tents, tarps and wood sits below in May 2016.
A bus passes overhead on Interstate 5 in Seattle as a shelter of tents, tarps and wood sits below in May 2016.

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Homeless people in Vancouver were given $5,500 cash, no strings attached. They used it to secure housing and even start saving.

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People taking down tents on the streets.
An encampent in Downtown Eastside, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on April 5, 2023.

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A Native American woman experiencing homelessness said a Denver basic income program allowed her to pay her bills and attend college

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Marcos Hernandez takes advantage of the warmth and a free lunch at the Volunteers of America Mission in Denver, CO December 05, 2013.
People experiencing homelessness seek shelter and a free lunch at the Volunteers of America Mission in Denver, Colorado.

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A Silicon Valley billionaire is leasing a 2-acre plot of private land for $1 a year to help address the Bay Area's housing crisis

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San Jose, California.

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I left Houston for a small Texas town. Now I own a house, my kids like it more, I feel safer, and my neighbors are like family.

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Quiana Darling and her sons.
Quiana Darling and her sons in their home.

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Denver experimented with giving people $1,000 a month. It reduced homelessness and increased full-time employment, a study found.

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man in graphic tee wearing sunglasses walks toward camera with tents and debris to his left and right
A man walks past a homeless encampment in Denver, Colorado.

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After the killing of Jordan Neely, New York City Mayor Eric Adams faces backlash over his approaches to subway safety and mental illness

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Eric Adams
New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

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Republicans dismiss fears that their debt ceiling bill would make the housing crisis worse for 1 million families as 'scaremongering'

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Tents housing the homeless line a street in downtown Los Angeles, California on April 22, 2020, amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Tents housing the homeless line a street in downtown Los Angeles, California on April 22, 2020, amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Affordable housing is the best way to prevent heat-related deaths, Phoenix's chief heat officer says

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A think tank created by a Palantir co-founder is behind a slew of bills criminalizing homeless encampments

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A Seattle Police officer wears a mask as he walks past a woman packing up her belongings as a homeless encampment is cleared Monday, May 4, 2020, at Ballard Commons Park in Seattle.
A Seattle Police officer walks past a woman packing up her belongings as a homeless encampment is cleared Monday, May 4, 2020, at Ballard Commons Park in Seattle.

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