The Metro: How Detroit’s next mayor can reduce homelessness
Poverty is going up in Detroit. So too are the costs of food and housing. All of this means that many are struggling to pay their bills, and homelessness — particularly for kids — is on the rise. How can Detroit rise to the challenge?
Poverty is going up in Detroit. So too are the costs of food and housing. All of this means that many are struggling to pay their bills, and homelessness—particularly for kids—is on the rise.
A lot of these problems are big. To solve them, Detroit relies on money from the federal and state government.
So, how much can one city with limited resources do to halt the rate of homelessness—and even reverse it?
With the mayoral election next month, Anthony Eid joined The Metro to discuss these things. He’s the senior director of public policy for the Community Development Advocates of Detroit, and the policy and advocacy coordinator for COTS, a housing agency in the city.
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