Homelessness in Houston. It’s a major problem Mayor John Whitmire says he’s hoping to solve.
Houston Mayor speaks about plan to get unhoused people off the streets, connect them with resources and family
The key to all-in-one holiday shopping: this Costco Gold Star Membership that comes with a $40 Digital Costco Shop Card* Under the mayor’s vision, gone will be the days of seeing people sleeping on the street and under overpasses. Instead, they’ll be temporarily housed in a central location. A stop before the ultimate goal of getting them more permanent affordable housing, and, or reuniting them with loved ones.
He says getting them off the streets doesn’t mean locking them up, further overwhelming the criminal justice system, but instead transitioning them into a caring environment.
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