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New York Revisited, Shaun O'Connell
New York Revisited, Shaun O'Connell
New England Journal of Public Policy
The works discussed in this article include: City of the World: New York and Its People, by Bernie Bookbinder; New York, New York, by Oliver E. Allen; New York Intellect: A History of Intellectual Life in New York City, from 1750 to the Beginnings of Our Own Time, by Thomas Bender; The Heart of the World, by Nik Cohn; The Art of the City: Views and Versions of New York, by Peter Conrad; After Henry, by Joan Didion; Literary New York: A History and Guide, by Susan Edmiston and Linda D. Cirino; Our …
Homelessness, A. E. S.
Homelessness, A. E. S.
New England Journal of Public Policy
Personal story from A.E.S., a member of the Portland (Maine) Coalition for the Psychiatrically Disabled.
The Housing Affordability Slide In Action: How Single Mothers Slip Into Homelessness, Elizabeth A. Mulroy
The Housing Affordability Slide In Action: How Single Mothers Slip Into Homelessness, Elizabeth A. Mulroy
New England Journal of Public Policy
This article presents the concept of a housing affordability slide toward homelessness, then analyzes how single mothers living in the Northeast experienced the stark reality of the slide in the summer of 1991. Discussion on critical elements of the slide includes a resource squeeze between high housing costs and low incomes, frequent residential mobility, limited locational choice, and multiple stress burdens. Single mothers speak in their own voices to explain their experiences of the slide and what its impact has been on them and their families. Policy recommendations cover linkage between family well-being and national urban policy and a court-ordered …
Twin Peaks, Vince Putnam
Twin Peaks, Vince Putnam
New England Journal of Public Policy
Poetry by Vince Putnam, a resident of Fifty Washington Square, Newport, Rhode Island. His work has appeared in In the Heart of the City, a literary magazine produced by the residents of Fifty Washington Square. He is pursuing an MSW degree at the University of Rhode Island.
Triangulation In Monument Square, S. B.
Triangulation In Monument Square, S. B.
New England Journal of Public Policy
A personal story by S.B., a member of the Portland (Maine) Coalition for the Psychiatrically Disabled.
My Life, Thomas Newman
My Life, Thomas Newman
New England Journal of Public Policy
A personal story by Thomas Newman, a resident of Fifty Washington Square, Newport, Rhode Island. His work has appeared in In the Heart of the City, a literary magazine produced by the residents of Fifty Washington Square. He hopes to be a photographer.
Let Them Have Housing, Wendy Quinones
Let Them Have Housing, Wendy Quinones
New England Journal of Public Policy
Does eliminating homelessness primarily require social services or affordable housing? Research done among former guests of the family shelter operated by Wellspring House, Inc., suggests that, at least for one group of homeless mothers, the provision of secure and affordable housing enables them to function and even to flourish. This article explores both the research and its philosophical underpinnings.
A Single Man And Christmas, Steve Johnson
A Single Man And Christmas, Steve Johnson
New England Journal of Public Policy
Steve Johnson is a resident of Fifty Washington Square, Newport, Rhode Island. His work has appeared in In the Heart of the City, a literary magazine produced by the residents of Fifty Washington Square.
Streets Are For Nobody: Marie, Melissa Shook
Streets Are For Nobody: Marie, Melissa Shook
New England Journal of Public Policy
From an interview by Melissa Shook, September 11, 1988, South End. Reprinted, with permission, from "Streets Are for Nobody: Homeless Women Speak," Boston Center for the Arts, 1991.
Homelessness Past And Present: The Case Of The United States, 1890-1925, Ellen Bassuk, Deborah Franklin
Homelessness Past And Present: The Case Of The United States, 1890-1925, Ellen Bassuk, Deborah Franklin
New England Journal of Public Policy
An examination of the professional, political, and popular literature on the nature and extent of homelessness from 1890 to 1925 affords a comparison of the economic and social characteristics of the homeless population at the turn of the century with that of today. The discussion covers the ensuing debates over the causes of homelessness, the various subgroups among the homeless during both periods, and the relative rates of homelessness, the context of extreme poverty and dislocation, and the prevalence of individual disabilities. Except for the growing numbers of homeless families over the past decade, the homeless populations during both eras …
On Dumpster Diving, Lars Eighner
On Dumpster Diving, Lars Eighner
New England Journal of Public Policy
Lars Eighner became homeless in 1988 after leaving a job he had held for ten years as an attendant at a state hospital in Austin, Texas. He lives in a small apartment in Austin and continues to scavenge. This article was originally published in the Fall 1990 issue of The Threepenny Review. Reprinted with permission.
Question, Edward Baros
Shelter The American Way: Federal Urban Housing Policy, 1900-1980, Ronald Dale Karr
Shelter The American Way: Federal Urban Housing Policy, 1900-1980, Ronald Dale Karr
New England Journal of Public Policy
American urban housing policy has featured subsidies for the suburban middle class and parsimonious spending for the urban poor. The outlines of this policy took shape during the Progressive Era: acceptance of the capitalistic market economy, support for the deserving poor needing temporary help, toleration of racial segregation, and the designation of overcrowding as the single most important urban problem. Progressive housing reformers championed stricter housing codes and model tenements, but housing conditions for the urban poor showed little improvement.
The U.S. government avoided direct involvement in housing until the early 1920s, when it promoted local zoning legislation. Under the …
Diary, Susan M. Fowler
Diary, Susan M. Fowler
New England Journal of Public Policy
A personal story by Susan Fowler, a former resident of Fifty Washington Square, Newport, Rhode Island. She now lives in her own apartment in Newport with her two-year-old daughter and is "doing great." Her work has appeared in In the Heart of the City, a literary magazine produced by the residents of Fifty Washington Square.
Indemnified In A January Soup Kitchen Line, Ray Hall Jr.
Indemnified In A January Soup Kitchen Line, Ray Hall Jr.
New England Journal of Public Policy
Poetry by Ray Hall, Jr., a contributor to Pile of Papers; Stack of Karma, a collection of poetry published by the Portland Coalition Press. Reprinted with permission.
Streets Are For Nobody: Caroline, Melissa Shook
Streets Are For Nobody: Caroline, Melissa Shook
New England Journal of Public Policy
From an interview by Melissa Shook, July 7, 1988, Boston. Reprinted, with permission, from "Streets Are for Nobody: Homeless Women Speak," Boston Center for the Arts, 1991.
Streets Are For Nobody: Awilda Cruz, Melissa Shook
Streets Are For Nobody: Awilda Cruz, Melissa Shook
New England Journal of Public Policy
From an interviewed by Melissa Shook, July 29, 1989, Shepherd House, Dorchester. Reprinted, with permission, from "Streets Are for Nobody: Homeless Women Speak, "Boston Center for the Arts, 1991.
My Name Is Edward, I Am An Alcoholic, Edward Baros
My Name Is Edward, I Am An Alcoholic, Edward Baros
New England Journal of Public Policy
A personal story by Edward Baros, a resident of Fifty Washington Square, Newport, Rhode Island. His work has appeared in In the Heart of the City, a literary magazine produced by the residents of Fifty Washington Square.
Streets Are For Nobody: Margaret Mullins, Melissa Shook
Streets Are For Nobody: Margaret Mullins, Melissa Shook
New England Journal of Public Policy
From an interview by Melissa Shook, February 1989, Long Island Shelter. Reprinted, with permission, from "Streets Are for Nobody: Homeless Women Speak, "Boston Center for the Arts, 1991.
Anger, A. E. S.
Anger, A. E. S.
New England Journal of Public Policy
Poetry by A.E.S., a member of the Portland (Maine) Coalition for the Psychiatrically Disabled.
Circle, Dean Hamlin
Circle, Dean Hamlin
New England Journal of Public Policy
Poetry by Dean Hamlin, a member of the Portland (Maine) Coalition for the Psychiatrically Disabled. His poem first appeared in Pile of Papers; Stack of Karma, a collection of poetry published by the Portland Coalition Press. Reprinted with permission.
Down And Out In Boston, Jack Thomas
Down And Out In Boston, Jack Thomas
New England Journal of Public Policy
Jack Thomas is a reporter for the Boston Globe, in which this article first appeared, on February 12, 1992. Reprinted with permission.
Winter, Edward Baros
Streets Are For Nobody: Marybeth, Melissa Shook
Streets Are For Nobody: Marybeth, Melissa Shook
New England Journal of Public Policy
From an interview by Melissa Shook, November 1988, Long Island Shelter. (No contact with Marybeth after she left the shelter.) Reprinted, with permission, from "Streets Are for Nobody: Homeless Women Speak, "Boston Center for the Arts, 1991.
Streets Are For Nobody: Mary, Melissa Shook
Streets Are For Nobody: Mary, Melissa Shook
New England Journal of Public Policy
From an interview by Melissa Shook, June 24, 1990, Castle Island, South Boston. Reprinted, with permission, from "Streets Are for Nobody: Homeless Women Speak," Boston Center for the Arts, 1991.
Winds Curse, Robert Pavel
Winds Curse, Robert Pavel
New England Journal of Public Policy
Robert Pavel is a member of the Portland (Maine) Coalition for the Psychiatrically Disabled. His poem first appeared in Pile of Papers; Stack of Karma, a collection of poetry published by the Portland Coalition Press. Reprinted with permission.
A Visit To The Vet Hospital, D. B.
A Visit To The Vet Hospital, D. B.
New England Journal of Public Policy
D.B. is a member of the Portland (Maine) Coalition for the Psychiatrically Disabled. His poem first appeared in The Portland Coalition Advocate. Reprinted with permission.
Streets Are For Nobody: Judy Silva, Melissa Shook
Streets Are For Nobody: Judy Silva, Melissa Shook
New England Journal of Public Policy
From an interview by Melissa Shook, April 24, 1990, Chelsea. Reprinted, with permission, from "Streets Are for Nobody: Homeless Women Speak," Boston Center for the Arts, 1991.
Two Nations: The Homeless In A Divided Land, Shaun O'Connell
Two Nations: The Homeless In A Divided Land, Shaun O'Connell
New England Journal of Public Policy
The works discussed in this article include: Chain Reaction: The Impact of Race, Rights, and Taxes on American Politics, by Thomas Byrne Edsall with Mary D. Edsall; Why Americans Hate Politics, by E. J. Dionne, Jr.; A Far Cry from Home: Life in a Shelter for Homeless Women, by Lisa Ferrill; Scandal: The Culture of Mistrust in American Politics, by Suzanne Garment; Songs from the Alley, by Kathleen Hirsch; Culture Wars: The Struggle to Define America, by James Davison Hunter; Rachel and Her Children: Homeless Families in America, by Jonathan Kozol; Parliament of …
The Story Of My Life, Betty Reynolds
The Story Of My Life, Betty Reynolds
New England Journal of Public Policy
Betty Reynolds is a resident of Fifty Washington Square, Newport, Rhode Island. Her work has appeared in In the Heart of the City, a literary magazine produced by the residents of Fifty Washington Square. She loves "to write short stories and poems."