AltWeeklies Wire
Homeless Find Sanctuary in Sherwood Forestnew
A bucolic homeless camp has been up and running in Fort Lauderdale's Sherwood Forest for two decades. Hard living has taken a toll on its denizens.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jeff Stratton |
12-27-2004 |
Economy
I. Breadwinner?new
For many young men, debilitating indebtedness spawns a problem that goes beyond the figures on a bank statement. They have a growing sense that they won't be able to live the kind of life they grew up expecting.
The Village Voice |
Peter Duffy |
12-22-2004 |
Economy
Tags: generation debt, credit cards
Homeless Encampment Settles In at Dallas City Hallnew
All of the homeless people who used to employ the public library and surrounding blocks as a campground and outdoor toilet are now using the area right behind City Hall instead.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
08-30-2004 |
Economy
Illinois Social Services Brace for Homeless Increasenew
Springfield's social service providers are bracing
themselves for what they predict will be a significant spike in the area's homeless population this winter. But for some agencies the crisis is already at hand.
Illinois Times |
Todd Spivak |
08-26-2004 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Design for Living: Affordable Housing Doesn't Have to Be Uglynew
Though the public image of affordable housing is still horrendous high-rises, a quiet revolution among architects is creating some affordable housing that those with money would want to live in.
