Homelessness
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Don Voigt AKA “The First Cowboy” Spoke Out Against Mayor Mendenhall in Press Conference
Don Voigt “The First Cowboy” spoke out against Mayor Mendenhall in press conference discussing a new temporary homeless shelter offering an additional 50 units.
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Salt Lake City Plans to Open a Temporary Shelter to Help Combat Growing Homelessness Issue
Mayor Mendenhall announced a temporary shelter with 50 pod units at 300 South and 600 West. It appears to be a stop-gap measure.
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Does A Homeless Industrial Complex Exist in Utah? New Numbers and Data Point to Facts
“The Homeless Industrial Complex” is a term used by some within the system, and lawmakers who criticize the spending with very little scrutiny over return on investment, or even a…
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More than a Dozen Tenants Have Died at the Magnolia Apartments According to Manager and Tenant
Two sources at the Magnolia Apartments, claim they were heralded as being a “safe, housing-first, community.” But the $16.4 million facility with 54 units has become much different than the…
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No Camping Laws Along the Jordan River have Been Difficult to Enforce.
The Jordan River in Utah is home to many homeless people. Although there are signs indicating that it’s illegal.
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Mental Health Crisis Causing Many to Become Homeless
Homelessness is a detrimental problem in Utah, and we’ve had many different guests on the podcast discuss this.
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The INN Between: A Model for Compassionate Homeless Care
Jillian Olmsted discusses The INN Between and the challenges of providing homeless the best affordable care.
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Candid Conversation with Mayoral Candidate, Angel Castillo
Angel Castillo, an Ogden mayoral candidate, is introduced as someone with a plan to address the lack of affordable housing for working-class residents.
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Why Should We Care About the Homeless in Utah?
The homeless in Utah, and all over the United States are dying at an astounding rate. At least fifteen people have died in Salt Lake City due to both, cold…
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Why Is it Taking So long for A Sanctioned Campground in Salt Lake City?
When homeless leaders such as Ty Bellamy of Black Lives for Humanity and Kseniya Kniazeva of Nomad Alliance talk about what the unsheltered homeless need more than anything they say…
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Why is “Housing First” Homes to the Homeless Proving to Be A Failure in Utah?
Why are Salt Lake City’s public housing initiatives under the “Housing First” Banner proving to be such a dismal failure since 2016?
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Green Phoenix Farms Helps Homeless Women Get off the Streets
Green Phoenix Farms assists homeless women in getting off the streets and into productive roles by growing fresh produce at their farm in SLC.
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The Majority of Utah’s Unsheltered Want to Work. What’s preventing them?
70% of Utah’s homeless tell Utah Stories that they would like to work. However, government policies disincentivize it.
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Is Salt Lake City Covering Up Homeless Deaths?
The Situation For the Homeless Remains Dire “Nobody Wants to Step Up” says Ty Bellamy Ty Bellamy’s journey to becoming one of Salt Lake City’s most recognized homeless advocates has…
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Homeless Population Forces Prominent Business to Leave Downtown Salt Lake City
Salt Lake homeless population forces Southam Gallery, a 40-year-old local business to relocate from Downtown to a less desirable location.
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Green Phoenix Farm Helps Homeless Women in Salt Lake Get Back on Their Feet through Gardening
Green Phoenix Farm is a program that helps homeless women in Salt Lake gain self-worth and get back on their feet through gardening.