homelessness
Is it time to decriminalize prostitution? Two New York bills answer yes in unique ways
One bill hopes to repeal the crime of selling sex and expand social services; the other would legalize the entire sex trade.
Cops make ‘quilt’ out of homeless signs. Is panhandling free speech?
A photo showing two Alabama police officers bragging about a "homeless quilt" made from confiscated panhandling signs raises questions about the constitutionality of panhandling.
Supreme Court signals homeless people have a constitutional right to sleep in public spaces
It's a victory for homeless advocates on the West Coast, who say criminalizing homelessness is cruel and ineffective.
Millennials and the rise of tiny homes
Are tiny homes just a trend for wealthy minimalists or an economic necessity for the growing poor?
Two philosophers’ views on California’s homelessness epidemic
How can Innovation Central not manage to solve its own sprawling homelessness?
How can felons be rehabilitated when prison labor is good for big business?
Until the use of prison labor is banned, many stakeholders will be incentivized to prevent felons from being rehabilitated.
The U.K.’s solution for affordable housing? Shipping containers.
"Cargotecture" is becoming increasingly popular as a cheap alternative to traditional houses.
One man’s idea for the ‘greatest PTSD healing curriculum’ in America
Activist and Big Think reader Roy M. Arce explains his idea for a new community policing team and how it can halt vicious cycles of PTSD and homelessness.
Tiny homes and floating apartments: California mayors’ reply to the growing homeless problem
Ideas are plentiful; execution is another story.
Los Angeles’ homeless population has jumped 16% from 2018
Surrounding counties boast even higher increases.
Study: Teaching liberals about white privilege reveals ‘startling’ blind spot
Psychologists looked at how liberals and conservatives react after learning about "white privilege".
Study finds that landlords exploit the poor
Landlords aren't the ones getting rich off of renting properties; slumlords are.
Old hotels are being converted to affordable housing — and it’s changing communities
Healthy Housing Foundation has purchased four properties in Los Angeles, with more planned.
The 2028 Summer Games could be a disaster for L.A., according to this group’s Twitter page
There's grave concern over one particularly vulnerable group in the city.