Wednesday, October 12, 2005

The U.S. takes a new look at homelessness

Officials seek solutions in wake of Katrina and Rita

More than 700,000 Americans are homeless. Nationwide that means that one in 400 people are without a home. A USA TODAY survey of 460 municipalities reported results to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Recent images of families displaced by the hurricanes are giving the issue of being homeless greater prominence.

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1 comment:

Deb Sistrunk Nelson said...

Reggie, good points. The sad reality is that classism exists, to some degree, on every continent. No matter where we live, the work to eradicate homelessness is far from over.