AMERICAN & HOMELESS
Homelessness in America has long been an almost impenetrable issue. The homeless population is conventionally varies according to ups and downs in the job market and availability of affordable housing, but the current recession has cast a wider net that rivals 1930’s Great Depression figures. Social service agencies are dealing with fiscal tightening while foreclosures and layoffs are creating thousands of newly homeless. This upward trend is resulting in unsanctioned tent cities popping up in many corners of the country, including Nickelsville in Seattle. How will local governments and the greater public respond to this pressing concern?
