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For several decades, various cities and towns in the United States have adopted relocation programs offering homeless people one-way tickets to move elsewhere. [1] [2] Also referred to as "Greyhound therapy", [2] "bus ticket therapy" and "homeless dumping", [3] the practice was historically associated with small towns and rural counties, which had no shelters or other services, sending ...
At the height of the pandemic, dozens of cities talked about buying hotels to turn into homeless shelters. California alone placed 6,000 people in 4,000 rooms across 37 hotels.
Santa Cruz, California: There are about 1,200 to 1,700 homeless in Santa Cruz, 3.5% of the city; many had lived or are living in Ross Camp [22] (200 people) and San Lorenzo Park (up to 300 people; closed in late 2022 [23]). Homeless tent city in Fremont Park, Santa Rosa, California, in August 2020. Tents of homeless people in San Francisco, 2017
Saint Francis House, a daytime shelter for the homeless and poor in downtown Boston, Massachusetts; Saint Joseph's House of Hospitality (Pittsburgh) Salvation Army; SAMU Social, a municipal emergency service in several cities in France whose purpose is to provide care and medical aid to homeless people; San Antonio Housing Authority
The nonprofit reports seeing evidence that the numbers and needs of homeless families are on the rise in Lexington, citing a 288% increase in the number of calls for shelter, housing and services ...
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Aug. 21—A modest motel looking to significantly upgrade might not normally raise eyebrows — but this one is serving as Scottsdale's de facto homeless shelter. According to a contract Mayor ...
Motel 6 is an American chain of motels with locations in the United States and Canada. The chain was founded in Santa Barbara, California, in 1962 by William W. Becker and Paul Greene, and derives its name from the fact that rooms initially cost only six dollars.