Ending Homelessness: What is to Be Done

The discussion covers the criminalization of homelessness, the formation of mass encampments, the impact of policies on homelessness, the role of Housing First, racisms contributions to homelessness and criminalization efforts, and the policing of poor people. It also delves into the societal perception of homelessness and the need for affordable housing. The conversation covers the intersection o...

The conversation today delves into the complex issue of LGBTQ youth homelessness, exploring systemic causes, the impact of poverty, race, and class, and the role of family dynamics with Dr. Brandon Robinson (University of California, Riverside). Brandon Robinson is the author of the important book "Coming Out to the Streets: LGBTQ Youth Experiencing Homelessness". https://www.ucpress.edu/books/com...

Dr. Sparks is the guest today. Dr. Sparks is associate professor of urban studies and planning at San Francisco State University and author of the book Tent City, Seattle: Refusing Homelessness and Making a Home. https://uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295752617/tent-city-seattle/ The conversation today explores the themes of community governance, the challenges of collective living, and the importance o...

In this initial episode, the host Vin Lyon-Callo lays out the rationale and plan for the podcast. A goal is a return to a focus on ending homelessness. Through dialogues and discussions with academics, advocates, and activists the hope is to learn from decades of important insights gained on what has not worked, to challenge dominant stereotypes about homeless people with facts, and to suggest alt...