[MCN] Can alternative living encampments help with the homelessness crisis?

[Derek Goldman]

interesting article and relevant to yesterday's city-county meeting on temporary housing. -Derek

"Formalized encampments like this are popping up in other cities around the West. Aberdeen and Olympia, Washington, have set up new encampments in recent years, and Spokane and Durango, Colorado, are also thinking about transitional living options. The benefits are clear: It’s a quick, cost-effective way for cities to provide a safe and sanitary alternative housing option for people experiencing homelessness."

Can alternative living encampments help with the homelessness crisis?

https://www.hcn.org/articles/south-social-justice-can-alternative-living-encampents-help-with-the-homelessness-crisis

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Can alternative living encampments help with the homelessness crisis? - High Country News<https://www.hcn.org/articles/south-social-justice-can-alternative-living-encampents-help-with-the-homelessness-crisis>
At Camp Hope, a formal encampment located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, people experiencing homelessness have a safe place to pitch their tent, protected from the wind and rain by three-sided sheds.
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