Homelessness in Washington DC reaches record levels

Washington DC is struggling for answers after figures reveal that a record 4,000 people now live in the capital's homeless shelters.
It is an expensive and complex problem for the city as authorities are legally required to provide shelter for those in need when temperatures fall below freezing.
As many as 12 new homeless families contact the city for help every night.
Anthony White is one such man who has fallen into the homeless trap: "I feel hurt on the inside, I do not feel like a man on …
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[@DavidBylsma]

let them stay in the house and senate until our politicians find an answer = fastest action you ever seen.

[@michaelsorrells4649]

Like California New Jersey New York Seattle Washington include Oregon

[@RSpence777]

Is there such a thing as low cost affordable housing? So exactly who receives the $350 million? Gimme a break that's like filling a canyon with a grain of sand one grain at a time.

[@Masterashman]

The economy looks good they said, dont worry they said

[@lucidmimi1006]

Famous last words.

[@themurmeli88]

Well the econy is fantastic for the *rich*. They did not specify that it would include the rest 99% of the population. The american dream is to have the "freedom" to starve and freeze to death like a true ´murican. Basic human rights costs extra and are not included in the package.

[@phillipturner1389]

If your homeless move to jacksonville beach florida. you can sleep on the beach and drink heavy. the police are friendly and like the homeless. plenty of places to get a free meal in walking distance from the beach

[@gandalf7292]

It's the land of opportunity

[@kath1344]

If you are really low income wouldn't you just move to a more affordable area?

[@lvteachme973]

Get them to Detroit with a tool belt! There's plenty of vacant, "affordable " properties.

[@nothingfancy7419]

Things would be different if our congress had to worry about not having enough money to purchase food or pay rent.

[@Nostradamia]

This being a time of economical recovery, wait for the recession that looms just a couple of months away.

[@polychronio]

Are u sure US i not the 3rd world country?!?

[@ilovetoseetits]

If you're a westerner, USA is the first world. If you were in the USSR, USA was the second world. Anyone who was outside the West and USSR worlds is a 3rd world country, AKA "neutral" but they are fighting civil wars to serve the West and USSR influences.

[@polychronio]

***** USA is 7th world if you are from greece or italia or norway...

[@trinhcuong-vy7tq]

***** well said.

[@BlkOnyx488]

They could have all these Apartments in DC Offer certain percentage to low income people. Arlington Does it. It eliminate ghettos and Projects and gives everyone the dignity of getting back on their feet. they could change the code restrictions and allow for tiny homes to be built, They don't have do do it all over just designate a few location. I know for fact the Government has Abandoned Property over on Alabama Ave in SE that would be perfect for a project like this. and their are people chomping at the bit to make Micro housing legal. there are tons of empty lots in DC that could easily fit 10 or 15 Micro lots, Unfortunately, big money developers come in by up the land and build 500K efficiency apartments. All throughout formally low income neighborhoods. The call it "revitalization" It's always code for kick out the poor people. They will never make the right decisions to help people because in a 100% Capitalistic Society Money Rules. We could do better as a country for the all the citizens in it, if we weren't so damn greedy. John Stewart said it best, "Poor people have Shitty Lobbyist"