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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ค. 2021
- Homelessness surged during the Covid-19 pandemic, forcing cities around the country to find new solutions to address the growing issue. NBC News’ Dasha Burns reports from Denver, Colorado, on how Mayor Michael Hancock is trying a new approach by providing dedicated campsites to homeless people across the city.
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I’ve been volunteering at a soup kitchen in downtown Denver for years and part of my job is to listen to the stories of all the people I meet. I can honestly say, the stories are getting scarier and scarier as time passes. It used to be “oh well I was kicked out when I was 16 and got into drugs” or “I got cancer and lost my job and house.” Stories that are sad and shouldn’t have happened but explainable. Nowadays it’s “I had a job paid my rent and one day I got home and I was getting evicted.” No sudden tragedy, no screwup, no drugs or crime that got them into homelessness. Just got screwed over. That’s what people need to understand nowadays. It can happen to ANYONE. Ive met people with masters and ba’s, people in STEM, people who went to some of the best colleges in the nation and they all end up on the street for no other reason than a few incidences of bad luck. As a kid I was told “if you work hard, go to a good school, get a degree in a good field and then work hard at your job then you’ll do great!” Turns out that was all a lie, you can do all of that and end up on the street or none of that and end up in a mansion.
A country that never takes care of its people will never be great again.
Breaks my heart to see that old guy tearing up and his voice cracking under the stress and helplessness
The reason I became a truck driver: I've never been homeless. I've had a job AND a place to live for the past 16 years; I'm also considered an essential worker during the pandemic. Much love and support to all homeless people, my heart breaks for you 💔
Being homeless is terrifying. Having shelter from weather and a sense of safety is everything. That overwhelming feeling of Thanksgiving when you fear so much for your safety. You can't possibly know until you do.
What saddens me most about this and the person who inherited a house which he owns outright but is under constant threat of losing it over property taxes is, I can easily see myself in those situations. Fifteen years in an apartment, paid his rent, lives on social security, and for no good reason-maybe some trust fund hipsters wanted his place-he’s living in a tent.
Cities need affordable housing. 🤷♀️. Not tents, actual affordable housing.
Homelessness ain’t no joke, I was lucky to only have to sleep in my car and couch surf a few months during my dark times. Breaks my heart
I live in Ontario Canada,my city has a whole huge lot with tiny homes for the homeless. It's a least their own space with a lock on the door.
God bless the town & workers helping the homeless
This is actually one of the better attempts of managing the homeless crisis.
Bless all sentient beings with safe, comfortable homes.
We need affordable housing in every state. Would like to hear about a deep look into why all those people got kicked out of their apartment.
Good plan with army base style tent camps with fire lanes, sanitation, policing as opposed to allowing a runaway mess. Much healthier.
My daughter is once again facing being homeless with her two kids. Her landlord sold the apartment complex and the new owner is raising her rent $400. She’s been there for three years after being displaced by her previous landlord who did the same thing. She’s in Montana.
So the guy with the beard was put out on the onset of winter. Wow! There's no recourse? I know this, Denver, metro Denver has been under major construction and they have raised 3 or 4 story apartment buildings everywhere. The city is over crowded and intolerable. A few places I called asking for the price of a 1 bedroom were all about 2,500 a month. The older apartments are no better, everyone is grabbing the money and leaving good people to fend for themselves..pretty heartless..living in an ice fishing tent in the winter must be one of the worst ways to suffer I have heard of..
I'm so thankful I've never really been homeless. Poor but not without a place to sleep
It costs $25 a night to live in these tents? You have got to be kidding me, that’s not cheap!
These are people who contribute to the country give back to them they deserve to live a good life.
I was once Homeless 6 years ago in Pittsburgh at this Time of the year. It broke my heart ❤💙💜💖 to see what I saw. Some people assume they know what being Homeless is like. If you have Never been Homeless, u have No Idea what it is like. It Totally SUCKS!