Homes First’s Anti-Racism Anti-Oppression Letter

Let’s stop pretending we can’t end poverty

By Mark Sarner, Toronto Star   Poverty. Why don’t we end it once and for all? The assumption is that we can’t afford to. Are we sure? What would it cost exactly? Answer: about $16 billion a year in today’s dollars. Big money. Yet nowhere near as much as it is costing us now to...

The potential and pitfalls of redevelopment plans

Some argue that redevelopment of public housing allows some to use housing vouchers to rent private units or get out of dangerous environments. But other housing experts claim that displacement can be detrimental. “Relocation often destroys the social networks that low-income families depend upon for survival, and it can take years to rebuild those networks...

Fixing Homelessness Means Putting Housing First

We have the knowledge, the evidence and the strategies to improve the plight of those who fall between the cracks and stay there for long periods of time. But every night, the shelters continue to fill up, and every day, the many people who are homeless on our streets watch as we pass by with...