City of Houston joining forces to help address homelessness | CW39 HOUSTON
The City of Houston introduces the team leading the plan to remedy homelessness in Houston. Hear from the Mayor and his appointed team and their plans to provide solutions for the homeless and city citizens.
City of Houston leaders to announce new strategy to combat homelessness
On Thursday, local leaders announced a new plan to combat homelessness in Houston.Mayor John Whitmire was joined by several community partners to announce a "comprehensive" strategy to end homelessness in the City of Houston.
What to know about Houston's ‘moonshot’ homelessness plan. There's no 'city-sponsored encampment.'
There's no 'city-sponsored encampment' in the works, officials say, shortly after Mayor John Whitmire commented to reporters about such a move.
City of Houston joining forces to help address homelessness
The City of Houston is taking the lead when it comes to changing how homeless people are treated and what the community can do to help.
Mayor Whitmire unveils plan to end homelessness in Houston
Mayor John Whitmire revealed his long-awaited plan to tackle homelessness in Houston, claiming the city needs to “reclaim public spaces” by making it illegal to sleep in them at night. The mayor, surrounded by a coalition of city,
Houston's homelessness strategy, hailed as a success story by other cities, is changing. Here's how.
Mayor John Whitmire stood Thursday afternoon on a stage in City Hall, alongside a screen with a bold proclamation. "In Mayor Whitmire's first term, Houston can be the first major city to end street homelessness,
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City of Houston strategy to end homelessness
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