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We need your help today. Your email to Congress can help house 40,000 people.

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Your work is helping end homelessness. Help us keep Congress engaged. We need your voice to help house 40,000 more people nationwide. Thank you for all your hard work at the end of the year last year to tell Congress how important federal funding is to ending homelessness. As Congress continues to debate t

Are All Persons Sleeping in Vehicles Homeless and Should They Be Included in Homeless Counts?

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Are All Persons Sleeping in Vehicles Homeless and Should They Be Included in Homeless Counts? Joe Colletti, PhD Hub for Urban Initiatives January 2018 The lack of affordable housing has resulted in more persons living in vehicles according to recent media reports. As rents have increased, so has the number of persons who are sleeping in vehicles. With the next nationwide homeless count just a couple of weeks away, the number of persons counted as homeless may increase significantly if everyone who is sleeping in a vehicle other than a car is counted as homeless, especially on the west coast (see media reports noted below). Most vehicles are not designed to be a place to sleep overnight. However, more and more people are designing a vehicle to be used as a place to

Did artist housing spark Times Square turnaround?

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In this Issue: Can Rowhouse Repairs Make Philly Healthier? ● GOP Tax "Reform" Endangers Community Investment ● Did Artist Housing Spark Times Square Turnaround? ● Also: Jobs ● Shelter Shorts ● Industry News ● Opportunity + Tuesday, January 9, 2018 In this Issue : Can Rowhouse Repairs Make Philly Healthier? ● GOP Tax "Reform" Endangers Community Investment ● Did Artist Housing Spark Times Square Turnaround? ● Also : Jobs ● Shelter Shorts ● Industry News ● Opportunity + Miracle on 42nd Street: Did Artist Housing Spark the Times Square Turnaround? Keli A. Tianga, Shelterforce A new documentary explores the stories behind a bold idea in the