Homelessness in Central Toronto

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In this essay the writer discusses the central grid of homelessness in Toronto with attention to health. The writer refers to Fitzpatrick & LaGory on spatial identification of homeless persons, to fieldwork indicating a local culture of homelessness and some interviews. Further, the writer makes much reflection on what the problems are and what could be done, given that homeless persons of low health seem to be a permanent reality.

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"Fitzpatrick & LaGory note that the, "the spatial deprivation of homelessness represents an extreme form of poverty". They refer to the spatial in terms of a sense of place, whereas there may be other ways to interpret the spatial reality of the homeless person. In central Toronto, one finds a way of life that may suit some individuals, perhaps ironically, while presenting serious risks to health that are less found in housed persons. There is an `urban health penalty' assigned to those who live in poorer areas of North American cities."

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