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Designing For A Demographic: How To Reduce Poverty And The Homeless Population Through Design, Danielle M. Becker
Designing For A Demographic: How To Reduce Poverty And The Homeless Population Through Design, Danielle M. Becker
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
This research paper is a response to my personal encounters and experience with the homeless and low-income population in Akron, Ohio over the course of my 5 years at the University of Akron. It explores the causes and statistics of poverty and homelessness within the United States and the greater Akron area as well as what is currently being done to aid and reduce this population. Haven of Rest Ministries, one of the largest and most successful shelters in Akron, is showcased for the multitude of services they provide on a daily basis. Referencing the shelter helps to point out …