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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We discuss what the picture of homelessness is like in the world today, and the history of how homeless has changed over the years. We discuss the direct causes of living on the street, and the bigger picture causes of this problem. Additionally, we talk about what sort of policies can help cause the overarching determinants of being unhoused.
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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