Solution To Homelessness: Mixed Use?

San Diego has built apartments close to services to help keep homeless off the streets.

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January 4, 2006, 11:00 AM PST

"[O]ver the past few years, cities from coast to coast have begun embracing a new strategy: permanent housing for the homeless with supportive services built in. The Bush administration, which is calling for an end to chronic homelessness - in conjunction with dozens of cities - is supporting the efforts with nearly $600 million in grants for permanent housing.

...Does the permanent supportive housing approach work? Will it keep the homeless off the streets for good? It's too early to tell at San Diego's Villa Mandel, which opened its doors in 2003 and is named in memory of a local advocate for the homeless. But residents say they're thrilled to have homes that are clean, private, and safe."

FULL STORY: Solution to homelessness: a home

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 in The Christian Science Monitor

Land Use Social / Demographics California

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