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Focus Groups for Homeless People
April 30, 2006
Posted by: Sheila
LA Mayor Villaraigosa has made it a top priority. And visitors to big cities all over the U.S. have noticed the increase.
People on the street -- whether homeless or just begging for a living -- seem to have multiplied, and urban leaders are trying to figure out the right response.
Today's NY Times carries a story on a new "cubicle hotel" that has emerged from more than 100 interviews conducted in soup kitchens and shelters by Common Ground to find out what street people wanted. Many wanted something small, private, safe, cheap and anonymous. They could even pay something, although not much.
The result is the Andrews House set to open this summer. New arrivals can stay for three weeks on their own terms, but after that they have to accept certain services. Andrews House is not meant to be permanent housing but a place to start.
See a video report on the Andrews House here.
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