The 6-3 ruling comes as a rising number of people in the U.S. don’t have a permanent place to live.
Downtown building in shadow of City Hall became part of homeless camp.
Day shelter continues services, feeds hundreds of people experiencing homelessness sack lunches as nonprofit waits for electricity, normalcy to return after damaging storms.
Designation from federal agency means region ID’s vets who fall into homelessness and quickly, permanently rehousing them.
Readers say Dallas needs to keep Police Chief Eddie García; talk about how St. Jude Center helps the homeless; defend DART; and enjoyed the letters about teachers.
Since 2021, when the homeless count reached its peak, overall homelessness fell by 19% and unsheltered homelessness fell by 24%, according to Housing Forward.
Funds would update HVAC, generators at The Bridge shelter, support permanent housing projects throughout city
More than $63 million could be used for mixed-use and multifamily development, as well as single-family homeownership opportunities.
Texas banned camping in public spaces in 2021. Other states followed, and now the Supreme Court will decide if the bans are cruel and unusual punishment under Eighth Amendment.
First city-sanctioned street charity event will highlight direct giving to local nonprofits that serve people experiencing homelessness.