Gaining Traction: Sanctioned overnight parking lots provide temporary relief
Boulder Weekly
Dr. Gary Painter provides insight on vehicle-dwellers experiencing homelessness.
Staying home slows the coronavirus, but what if you’re homeless?
The Texas Tribune
Professor Gary Painter interviewed about the unique vulnerabilities of individuals experiencing homelessness to COVID-19: “Someone between the ages of 40 and 50 who’s experiencing homelessness likely has the overall health condition of someone much older, from what we’ve seen in research, so it simply correlates they’ll be in those high-risk categories” if infected, he said.
Governor’s $1.4B Homelessness Plan Lacks A ‘Clear Strategy,’ Legislative Analyst Says
Laist
“The hope for many lawmakers that I’ve spoken to is that they will be able to craft a long-term strategy, but they recognize that it’s going to take some time to develop such a strategy,” Gary Painter, director of the Homelessness Policy Research Institute at USC said.
Car but no home? Safe parking lots spread across West Coast.
The Christian Science Monitor
Price Center and HPRI Director Dr. Gary Painter comments on the L.A. housing crisis and how safe parking programs can serve as an immediate solution for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
Research Institute on Homelessness Launched by USC, Housing Nonprofit
Long Beach Post
Homelessness increased by 23 percent in Los Angeles County in 2017 to reach more than 58,000 people, according to the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. According to USC, the institute will work to end homelessness by fostering collaboration among experts in the region, sharing current and upcoming research with policymakers and community partners, conducting rapid-response policy research and helping to develop and coordinate bids for homelessness research relevant to Los Angeles County.
Price establishes research institute on homelessness
Daily Trojan
In collaboration with the United Way of Greater Los Angeles Home for Good Initiative, the USC Price Center for Social Innovation has established the Homelessness Policy Research Institute.
