Creating a Web-Based Resource for a Population At Risk

Running Head: HOMELESSNESS 1

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Homelessness is a burning issue in cities. While policies and measures have been continuously put in place to arrest the problem, the number of homeless people continues to rise. What baffles me is that the number of homeless in New York continue to rise while the average living standards of an American are increasing (Samuels, 2016). There has been a general decrease in the number of homeless people nationally while the number of people without homes has exponentially risen, by 139%, in the last ten years (Coalition for the Homeless, 2020).

There have been laudable efforts at the government in national and city levels to curb the problem of homelessness. Money is being spent in billions to provide shelter to people. However, the problem has been elusive and there has been concerns about the costs of providing such help as shelter to homeless families (Coalition for the Homeless, 2020). This is because it costs about $4000 to cater for a single family for a month. There have been suggestions to tighten laws that prohibit lying or sitting around cities. This is a measure that I feel would have little impact on the problem in question (Samuels, 2016).

Rather than just prohibiting lying in public spaces, it is advisable for governments to make houses affordable so that the homeless can have homes of their own.

References

Coalition for the Homeless (2020). Homelessness in New York. Coalition for the Homeless. Retrieved from https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/basic-facts-about-homelessness-new-york-city-data-and-charts/

Samuels, A (2016). How the U.S. Can End Homelessness. The Atlantic. Retrieved from https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/04/end-homelessness-us/479115/

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