My padlet by Carlos Sanchez Vega

Main Idea

1010274_2 — 2024-11-14 04:10:01 UTC

"While the cost of living increases, wages haven’t."Another reason that causes homelessness is the cost of living. Rent increases yearly, but people aren't earning the money to pay for this. People have to work extra to pay for necessities and work even harder to pay for this new cost of living. "While the cost of living increases, wages haven’t."

Main Idea

1010274_2 — 2024-11-14 04:19:47 UTC

"68% of U.S. cities report that addiction is a their single largest cause of homelessness." Drug addiction is a main cause of homelessness. People can even lose their houses from the addiction when going to lengths to fund this addiction.

Main Idea

1010274_2 — 2024-11-14 04:23:54 UTC

"Many survivors of domestic violence become homeless when leaving an abusive relationship." When people get into relationship problems they end up splitting ways and someone gets the house. Sometimes the person on their own can't afford to buy another house so they end up on the streets. The cost of living is too expensive for people so they end up homeless.

Question

1010274_2 — 2024-11-15 21:21:32 UTC

What causes homelessness?

Quotes

1010274_2 — 2024-11-19 21:54:17 UTC

"Temporary homelessness arises when people are displaced from their usual dwellings by natural or man-made calamities, such as fires." "Because of the changes in the character of unemployment, fewer of the unemployed actually receive unemployment compensation benefits." "SSI had been a major source of income for the mentally disabled and psychiatrically impaired."

Solution 1

1010274_2 — 2024-11-20 03:56:44 UTC

We can end homelessness by passing bills such as LACAHSA which can reduce the cost on housing. This can reduce homelessness in the long run and can be a good plan for the future.

Solution 3

1010274_2 — 2024-11-20 04:03:01 UTC

A crisis response system could also lead to a lower rate of homelessness. Examples of this could be adding more homeless shelters or getting more social workers to take in people in need or more people in the community to also take people in.

Solution 2

1010274_2 — 2024-12-11 20:37:20 UTC