Tuesday, December 09, 2008

50 steps toward ending homelessness

Street homelessness can be ended, say experts who offer a practical guide to what can, and must, be done.

The 50 steps are tailored for Vancouver, British Columbia, but -- with just a few tweaks -- could be applied to any community in North America.

Read The Tyee's list here.

Even if you set compassion aside, getting people off the street is sound public policy. It costs half as much to house the homeless as it does to service them on the streets.

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