by Pat Hartman | Oct 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
House the Homeless recently mentioned a very bare-bones type of individual housing unit, containing only bed, desk, and shelves, that costs $25,000 apiece. (Coincidentally, this is the same amount that American taxpayers shelled out for a “privacy booth” to be built...
by Pat Hartman | Oct 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
How many kinds of small, self-contained dwellings are there? Dozens, at least. Every day smart and compassionate people figure out how to transform just about anything into minimalist living quarters. There are miniature geodesic domes, Conestoga huts,...
by Pat Hartman | Oct 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
For The New York Times, Kirk Johnson and Conor Dougherty interviewed people experiencing homelessness for the first time in the California city of Santa Rosa. Some consider themselves lucky to have grabbed cell phones, passports and a few clothes before fleeing the...
by Pat Hartman | Oct 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
In Maspeth, which is part of Queens in New York City, a Holiday Inn became a homeless shelter. In April, some locals sued the mayor on technical grounds related to the building’s certificate of occupancy, but apparently an uneasy truce is now in effect. But the...
by Pat Hartman | Oct 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
On September 25, the president tweeted, “Texas & Florida are doing great.” However, it seems that some areas are experiencing and expecting even more flooding. And desolation is widespread. Many people are experiencing homelessness for the first time. For some it...
