Why are Salt Lake City’s public housing initiatives under the "Housing First" Banner proving to be such a dismal failure since 2016? Utah Stories has uncovered that even the most expensive units in Salt Lake City, such as the Magnolia Apartments, along with Palmer Court as well as all of the new homeless resources centers are proving to not help the homeless work on their … [Read more...]
Why More Homeless Spending Is Resulting in More Homeless People
Danielle Ahn is running for Salt Lake County District Attorney. Working closely with the homeless resource providers she has some inside knowledge about how the "homeless industrial complex" is operating, providing huge amounts of money to homeless service providers without providing services to homeless individuals. She describes the operation as a "revolving door" between … [Read more...]
Helping Homeless in Utah this Holiday Season
That special season has arrived with its twinkling lights, decked-out trees and holiday carols wafting through the air. But for Utah’s unsheltered population, this time of year means extra pain and suffering ― or worse Wayne Niederhauser stepped into the new role of Utah Homeless Services Coordinator in mid-April. His concern as winter weather closes in is fairly simple, … [Read more...]