U.S. reports drop in homeless population

The number of chronically homeless people living in the nation's streets and shelters has dropped by about 30 percent — to 123,833 from 175,914 — between 2005 and 2007...

From International Herald Tribune
(h/t Robin)

Community Snapshot: Norfolk

Between 2006 and 2008 homelessness in Norfolk, VA decreased by 25 percent, from 665 to 502. Additionally, chronic homelessness decreased by almost 40 percent, from 126 to 78, in the same time period. Norfolk’s count of unsheltered homeless people revealed a significant decrease from 196 in 2006 to only 61 in 2008, representing a 69 percent decline.

source: NATIONAL ALLIANCE TO END HOMELESSNESS

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