How Liberals Lost the Fight Over Homelessness in One of America's Most Progressive Cities

By artappraiser on Wed, 05/05/2021 - 6:02pm |

He has a background of actually having worked with the homeless, so this an exceptionally worthwhile read

Two years ago, Austin effectively decriminalized public camping. But on Saturday, Austinites voted to reinstate that ban. What happened?

My report on how liberals lost the fight over homelessness in one of Americas most progressive cities. https://t.co/lgCcT3SfHc
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) May 5, 2021

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https://www.inquiremore.com/p/how-liberals-lost-the-fight-over

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I talked to organizers on both sides Austin's homelessness debate, and dug deep into why the city turned against 2019's ordinance. The story serves as a cautionary tale about how progressives can lose the public even in a nominally left wing city. https://t.co/lgCcT3SfHc
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) May 5, 2021

by artappraiser on Wed, 05/05/2021 - 6:04pm

How Liberals Lost the Fight Over Homelessness in One of America's Most Progressive Cities

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