Street Smarts

By Todd Bookman on Monday, July 27, 2009.

Homelessness is on the rise in some cities and towns, as unemployment and foreclosures push people out of their homes and onto the streets. One social justice group is offering advice for the newly evicted. The organization Picture the Homeless has created a top-ten list of suggestions that is appearing in this week’s issue of The Nation.

Item one: Let go of your pride, but hold on to your dignity.

Other entries offer information on panhandler’s rights, forging relationships with other homeless people and finding the best places for free meals. The group wants to provide practical help, but also challenge the stigma of homelessness and rethink what “community” really means.

The Nation: Ten Things You Need to Know to Live on the Streets

New Hampshire’s Coalition to End Homelessness has more resources

(Photo courtesy of Ed Yourdon)

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interesting NPR addendum to your post: "Homeless Man Leaves Behind Surprise: $4 Million"

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111091624

Every day on NPR, listeners hear funding credits — or, in other words, very short, simple commercials.

A few weeks ago, a new one made it to air: "Support for NPR comes from the estate of Richard Leroy Walters, whose life was enriched by NPR, and whose bequest seeks to encourage others to discover public radio."

NPR's Robert Siegel wondered who Walters was. So Siegel Googled him.

Submitted by wordvenus on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 09:46.

Idea Smackdown: Round III

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