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There are about between 700,000 and 3,000,000 homeless Americans, depending on the factors used to define "homeless". This paper examines the factors that contribute to homelessness and develops a road map for providing affordable housing as an alternative. A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion.

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"Nevertheless, negative community reactions to the homeless continue to increase. Police in Seattle, Washington, actually bulldozed an encampment of homeless people thereby destroying their temporary homes and their few meager possessions. In Atlanta, Georgia, residents opposed building a homeless shelter (despite the fact that it was scheduled for an industrial area). Other cities have passed "quality of life" types of laws that impose restrictions on activities such as panhandling, camping, and sleeping on sidewalks. Further, police in many communities across the country are increasingly concentrating on enforcing these laws on the homeless, even though there are an estimated 500,000 more homeless people than there are beds in shelters on any given night (Forte, 1997, p. 151)."

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