by Cecilia Blanford | Nov 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
Few people are aware that millions of people in this country are facing hard economic times that rival the Great Depression. We see a few people on our street corners with hand written signs like: “Will work for food” or “Anything helps…God Bless”. We quickly write...
by Cecilia Blanford | Aug 1, 2013 | Advocacy, Livable Incomes
By Richard R. Troxell Read below or download your copy here (right click and save!) Sue Watlov-Phillips and Professor Edgar Chan have made invaluable contributions to this effort call for the Prevention of Homelessness. This whitepaper examines homelessness in...
by Cecilia Blanford | Jul 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
If there is one best way to solve the social crisis of homelessness it is this: Our society must pay people a living wage. Some people balk at this assertion. They try to maintain that paying a living wage is “baloney,” and falsely claim that increasing wages...
by Cecilia Blanford | Mar 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
On March 3, 2013, the Austin American-Statesman banner masthead read, “’Living Wage’ Proviso Targeted.” (See the article, “Dallas legislator aims to stop wage requirements in incentive deals.”) Apparently, the Dallas legislature does not want Texas...
by Cecilia Blanford | Feb 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
On January 1, 2013, House the Homeless (HTH) held its 13th annual Thermal Underwear Giveaway Party. While there are between 4,000 and 6,000 people experiencing homelessness in the Austin Metropolitan area, there are only 607 emergency shelter beds for every man,...
