Solutions Presentation
Transcript: Sources Ren, C. (2015). Homeless: Poverty and Place in Urban America. Journal of Urban Affairs, 37(4), 500–501. https://doi.org/10.1111/juaf.12121 Resnikoff, N. (2023). A Critical Analysis of AMERICA’S HOMELESS CRISIS. Skeptic, 28(1), 20–25. Homelessness in America: Statistics, analysis, & trends. Security.org. (2024, January 25). https://www.security.org/resources/homeless-statistics/ Housing first. National Alliance to End Homelessness. (2022, August 30). https://endhomelessness.org/resource/housing-first/ Housing first. National Alliance to End Homelessness. (2022, August 30). https://endhomelessness.org/resource/housing-first/ What is the social concern What does this solution look like? Homelessness is the social concern and the condition of a person or family who is not able to sustain a stable, safe, and regular place to sleep or live, this often results in living on the streets, living in shelters, or in improper and even unsafe forms of housing. The frequency of homelessness can vary by region and country. It's pretty common that a significant portion of any population experiences homelessness. Making More Affordable Housing By: Increase the availability of affordable housing units through government subsidies and incentives for developers. Implement rent control measures to prevent rapid increases in housing costs. Utilize vacant properties or unused buildings for temporary or permanent housing solutions. What more do we need? Collaborative Efforts: Encourage collaboration between government agencies, non-profit organizations, businesses, and communities to address homelessness comprehensively. Allocate sufficient resources and funding to support long-term solutions and sustainability of efforts. What would the solution do? Is this a micro, mezzo, or macro solution? Solutions Presentation Making more affordable housing would reduce homelessness: Decrease the number of individuals and families experiencing homelessness by providing stable housing and comprehensive support services. Prevent individuals from falling into homelessness through proactive measures and interventions. Making more affordable housing would be considered a macro solution to homelessness. Macro solutions address broader societal issues and require systemic changes at a larger scale. In the case of homelessness, increasing affordable housing involves policy changes, government intervention, and collaboration among various stakeholders to address the root causes of homelessness and provide sustainable solutions. This approach impacts entire communities or populations rather than individual cases. Homelessness By: Donovan Maestas What are the goals of the solution? Where would it be located? Reduce homelessness: Decrease the overall number of individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Prevent homelessness through proactive measures and interventions. Implementation at Various Levels: Local: Solutions would be primarily implemented at the local level, within cities, towns, and counties where homelessness is most visible and acute. Regional: Coordination and collaboration across neighboring municipalities and regions may be necessary to address homelessness comprehensively, especially in areas with shared resources and populations. National: Support and funding from national governments can facilitate the implementation of large-scale initiatives, policy changes, and resource allocation to address homelessness nationwide.