In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in the United States. People who are in this situation have nowhere to go at night or during bad weather, except places not designed for humans to sleep: like a car, park, abandoned building, bus or train station, airport, or rest area. Because airports tend to have amenities like public bathrooms and sheltered rest areas, many airports are struggling to respond to the rise in homelessness.
A new report from the Airport Cooperative Research Program , titled"Strategies to Address Homelessness at Airports," explains what airports, specifically, can do to mitigate the impacts of this crisis. Researchers at Portland State University's Transportation Research and Education Center worked with PSU's Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative on the project, led by the Cadmus Group.
Punitive measures have been demonstrated to be futile in addressing homelessness. More recently, airports have recognized that to implement effective change, multiple constructive solutions—such as hiring dedicated personnel and engaging in long-term partnerships with service providers—must be considered.
Balanced and Appropriate Response: Airports should focus on effective, sustainable strategies that produce co-benefits and use resources efficiently, such as procedures for engagement, nonpunitive measures, and connection to services.
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