Unjerked E3 - Homelessness

William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about homelessness. What causes this problem, and why is it such an issue even in wealthy countries? How can it be mitigated?

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2:49 world perspective on homelessness

6:30 US homeless history

9:37 1980s deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill

11:35 housing affordability, appreciation

12:31 homeless worse off than in the 1950s

13:08 demographics of the homeless (2nd link) (3rd link)

14:53 acute causes of homelessness (2nd link) (3rd link) (4th link)

19:55 dificulty in climbing out of homelessness (2nd link)

22:10 Rates of homelessness by state

25:00 right to shelter in New York and Massachusetts (2nd link)

28:20 influence of housing costs vs inequality vs per capita GDP on homelessness (2nd link) (3rd link) (4th link)

29:33 local inequality

36:00 lack of alternative cheaper housing options (2nd link) (3rd link)

41:00 Tokyo housing

43:10 parking minimums (2nd link)

44:10 higher price points more profitable

49:20 housing vs treatment first (2nd link) (3rd link)

54:05 supervised consumption (2nd link)

58:35 bussing in homeless

1:00:43 cheaper to help homeless (2nd link)

 

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