People don’t usually plan to experience homelessness; life just takes unexpected turns. But for some guests of the Brother Francis Shelter in Anchorage, like Michael Hindman, the experience leaves them with more hope than anything else.
Housing
When A Budget Motel Is ‘Home,’ There’s Little Room For Childhood
In San Bernardino County, nearly a tenth of public school students are homeless. For many, that means lives in run-down motels — and coping with troubling conditions long before they get to class.
As Rent Skyrockets, More Cities Look to Cap It
The city council in Richmond, California, voted last week to cap how much rent landlords could charge tenants in the San Francisco Bay Area city where rents have increased an estimated 30 percent over the last four years. In Seattle, where tenant activists say some renters complain their rent has increased by as much as…
Anchorage to double its Housing First capacity
On Tuesday, the administration of Anchorage’s new mayor announced a dramatic plan to more than double the city’s capacity for housing the most severely affected population living on the streets. The sudden move isn’t without controversy.
Assembly addresses Juneau’s growing housing problem
Much of the conversation at Monday’s Assembly meeting centered on housing and how Juneau could grow as a city.
Clients say bullying is a problem at Anchorage homeless shelter
Clients of the Brother Francis Shelter in Anchorage are agitating for change. They are frustrated with the way they are being treated at the shelter and with some of the policies.