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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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      Producer, To the Point

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      Rebecca Isaacs

      Executive Director, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

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