by Pat Hartman | Sep 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
Last week, House the Homeless looked at public libraries and the difficulties that arise when the library becomes the default day shelter for people experiencing homelessness in a community.Well, where are the homeless supposed to exist...
by Pat Hartman | Sep 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
When the Democratic convention took over Charlotte, NC, one of the preparations was the closing of the downtown public library for a week. The public library is one of the great American institutions. The library has also turned out, in many cities, to be a...
by Pat Hartman | Sep 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
A while back, House the Homeless blog looked at how cities prepare for the Olympic Games, political gatherings, and other large-scale events. Mostly, they take extreme measures to remove street people, giving them bus tickets to anywhere else, or corralling...
by Pat Hartman | Sep 4, 2012 | Uncategorized
Tampa, FL, and Charlotte, NC, each received $50 million in federal funds for security at their national political conventions. Charlotte purchased more than $300,000 worth of bicycles for its cops, and lavished over $700,000 on a “command center upgrade.” Tampa bought...
