ASSIGNMENT+8,+10.30.09

In your WSJ Classroom or on delicious.com/kathy39420, read page 14 "ACCOMMODATING THE HOMELESS" and answer the following questions:

As foreclosures and unemployment have increased in the US, so has homelessness. In the past, cities and towns sought to shift homeless people to permanent, affordable housing. But with budgets tight, some cities are taking a new approach: They are allowing or even supporting tent cities, instead of outlawing or dismantling them. 1. How are the city of and volunteers in Nashville, Tennessee, servicing the homeless tent city? 2. According to the article, what are some factors that can lead to homelessness? 3. What are some objections to tent cities?

Comment on the following and respond to at least one other comment from your classmates: What is your opinion of homelessness? What are some problems a homeless person faces every day? Some cities are allowing homeless people to rent foreclosed homes. Is this a good idea? Why or why not? What problems does it create and/or solve?