Tag: homelessness

Atlantic Cities: The Astonishing Decline of Homelessness in America Despite a housing crisis, a great recession, rising income inequality, and elevated poverty, there is some good news among the most vulnerable segment of American society. America’s homeless population – an estimated 633,000 people – has declined in the last decade. This seems incredible – perhaps…

Christianity Today: Abolishing Homelessness in Ten Years Philip Mangano, the federal 'homeless czar,' says, 'Yes we can.' During the social upheaval of the 1970s and early 1980s, American churches began putting a much higher priority on fighting homelessness. Nearly 40 years later, these food, shelter, and outreach ministries continue. Philip Mangano, a manager in the…