Oct. 6, 2022: Working to find a ‘basic’ solution for housing instability

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By Chandra Thomas Whitfield

October 6, 2022

The patch between California Street and the sidewalk where people living in homelessness have been asked to move due to upcoming work by Xcel Energy. Five Points, Sept. 18, 2019. — An encampment of people experiencing homelessness along California Street in downtown Denver in 2019.

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Episode | 30:26

Oct. 6, 2022: Working to find a ‘basic’ solution for housing instability

Segment 1 | 10:37
Can giving people experiencing homelessness money make a real difference to rebuild lives?
Segment 2 | 4:18
Coloradans are experiencing hate crimes more often than we thought, according to a new study
Segment 3 | 18:57
New Front Range president strives to help school “Get it right”

How does a city address its housing crisis at a time when more and more people are struggling to make ends meet? How about giving money directly to people experiencing homelessness? That's the idea behind the Denver Basic Income Project. Then, Hate Free Colorado talks with people about their experiences with hate crimes. And, Front Range Community College's new president.