Street Light Editor’s note: This is a two-part series about how two cities—Grants Pass, Oregon and Boise, Idaho—are responding to the recent Supreme Court case ruling that camping bans don’t violate the Constitution. Read part one (Grants Pass article) here. Read part two (Boise article) here.
CNN’s Meena Duerson examines the pilot’s impact and what may happen to the participants if funding runs out. WATCH VIDEO
After five years, the City of Boise has a firm end date in sight for housing the city’s most vulnerable homeless community members at a downtown hotel. READ MORE
A new report from Boise-based nonprofit Jesse Tree shows more Canyon, Ada County residents are struggling to pay their rent. READ MORE
“We need more housing that’s affordable at Boise budgets.” | The city allocated $5.5 million into affordable housing and plans to build at least 90 affordable homes. READ / WATCH KTVB7 news report
The Supreme Court decided last month that cities could cite homeless campers. Some say ‘clear them all.’ Others are ramping up outreach. READ / LISTEN to New York Times article
The investment will add an expansion to New Path Community Housing, an apartment complex that provides transitional housing and supportive services. WATCH KTVB7 NEWS REPORT
With Idaho’s scorching heat wave, ten cooling stations throughout the Treasure Valley are helping those with nowhere to go, escape the heat. WATCH KTVB7 NEWS REPORT
Brian Hoyt says he knows the struggle of homelessness because he’s been there. He makes soup for the people at Corpus Christi House every Saturday to give back. READ / WATCH
Boise/Ada County Homeless Coalition Statement about Grants Pass v. Johnson Decision As a group of community members and agencies that serve those who are homeless or unstably housed, the Boise/Ada County Homeless Coalition regrets and is alarmed by the Supreme Court’s recent Grants Pass v. Johnson ruling that will allow fines, arrests, and wholesale removal…