Homelessness negatively impacts those who experience it as well as the cities where the unhoused are present and the neighborhoods where they build permanent structures for protection.
In places where there is homelessness, we often see clashes between neighbors and businesses, service providers and the government. And, as neighbors and businesses lose patience, they can put pressure on politicians to find quick solutions, which can result in the abrupt removal of people and their encampment structures from public spaces. In today’s episode, we discuss how to mitigate tension by finding the middle ground — and solutions that address the needs of those experiencing homelessness and reduce negative community impact.
In My Place educates listeners on what cities like Nashville can do to prevent and end homelessness — while caring for our neighbors who are still unhoused. We talk to national and local guests about everything from best practices to worst failures and hear from people who intimately know the complexities of having nowhere to go. This show highlights how affordable housing affects each of us even if we think it doesn’t.
This series was created thanks in part to support from Pinnacle Financial Partners and was produced by Judy Tackett and Tasha A.F. Lemley.
Today’s guests:
Mark Horvath | Founder and CEO, Invisible People
Ryan Lampa | Founder and CEO, People Loving Nashville
Councilman Jacob Kupin | Member, Metro Council; Founder, The Kupin Group
Dede Byrd | Certified registered nurse anesthetist (retired)
Tyrese Payton | Guest Commentator
Further in:
• Overview Episode of In My Place
• Episode 1: Homelessness Facts and Faces
• Episode 2: Housing First
• Episode 3: Housing Strategies
• Episode 4: The interconnectedness of health care, housing and homelessness
• Episode 5: Upstream homelessness prevention
• Episode 6: Hidden Homelessness
• Episode 7: Permanent supportive housing
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