Sam Tsemberis
This story is compelling reading even though it leaves some questions around the edges. Sam Tsemberis is being celebrated among municipal officials in the U.S. for bringing the level of this phenomenon to zero in many places. His system involves finding buildings, apparently suitable for flats, renovating them and then simply giving them to the homeless. There are certain rules which follow by way of medical treatment as needed and responsible conduct. But the magic element appears to be the ready access to housing without the execution of these conditions beforehand. One can see how the investment would pay off, even though there no accounting given of costs versus benefits. Most important, if this story tells the germane facts, it has accomplished the realisation of getting homeless people off the street regardless of their various mental and social baggage. Worth a read. Washington Post
