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'Housing first': Dallas's new strategy for the city's most costly homeless people
The Guardian ^ | March 20, 2016 | Tom Dart

Posted on 03/20/2016 8:46:34 AM PDT by kevcol

For rent: brand new one-bed apartments in the shadow of downtown Dallas, a short walk from one of the city's trendiest areas. On-site concierge. Successful applicants will be homeless, mentally ill and possess criminal records.
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All for a rent of 30% of the tenant's monthly income - whether it is $1,000 or $10. The only requirement? "Be a good tenant," James says. That means no criminal or disruptive behaviour; but no pressure on residents to immediately go sober if they are addicted to alcohol, for example.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: entitlements; gibmedats; publichousing; welfare
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To: kevcol

The lazy need to starve to death before they will believe working is worth it. Ever housing project out there is torn to shred by these lazy savages.


21 posted on 03/20/2016 10:29:04 AM PDT by CodeToad (Islam should be banned and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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To: vette6387
Yeah, they left out the big screen TVs

Actually they didn't leave that out...

From the CitySquare page http://www.citysquare.org/programs/housing/thecottages/

To make buying easier, all items can be found on our Target Gift Registry.

(First Name: CitySquare Last Name: Cottage)

http://www.target.com/gift-registry/

Scroll down about 1/3...

Westinghouse 32" Class 720P 60Hz DLED HDTV - BLACK (WD32HT1360)

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22 posted on 03/20/2016 10:52:07 AM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: kevcol

Besides no booze, notice anything unusual with the folks sitting on the front porches ?


23 posted on 03/20/2016 11:54:14 AM PDT by jttpwalsh
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To: jttpwalsh

They need to add in some syringes on the ground.


24 posted on 03/20/2016 11:55:43 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

That too !

I first noticed the guy, on the far right, but all of them are “see through” !


25 posted on 03/20/2016 12:08:18 PM PDT by jttpwalsh
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To: kevcol
Pruitt Igoe. A beautiful neighborhood to call home...

26 posted on 03/20/2016 2:07:07 PM PDT by Organic Panic
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To: kevcol

Have fun.....(snicker)


27 posted on 03/20/2016 2:11:01 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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