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Which Way, L.A.?

Housing the Homeless on Skid Row

Los Angeles County is considering a program to place some of the most vulnerable of the homeless on Skid Row into permanent housing. With an estimated 70,000 people living in the streets, how should the county choose who gets the most services, and will this program really help alleviate the suffering?

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KCRW placeholderBy Jim Sterngold • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Los Angeles County is considering a program to place some of the most vulnerable of the homeless on Skid Row into permanent housing. With an estimated 70,000 people living in the streets, how should the county choose who gets the most services, and will this program really help alleviate the suffering?

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    Jim Sterngold

    Wall Street Journal

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    Sonya Geis

    Senior Managing Editor

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    Katie Cooper

    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Dan Konecky

    Producer, To the Point

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    Rebecca Isaacs

    Executive Director, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

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