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Homelessness today looks very different than it did in the 1980s, when American cities first woke up to this crisis. Today, we explore the legal battles that turned survival outside into a constitutional question.You can hear the full series right now when you become a Longview subscriber by visiting us hereTHIS EPISODE FEATURES:Estela Lopez, Kevin CopeLINKS:Estela Lopez’s organizationLos Angeles magazine article that features LopezJones v. City of Los Angeles settlementMartin v. City of Boise initial opinionMartin v. City of Boise amended opinionNPR story that quotes Pam Hawkes and her lawyerKevin Cope of the University of Virginia School of LawKevin Cope’s paperSkid Row 2016 survey on violence against womenFor this series we also read, and recommend, the following books: Homelessness in America: The History and Tragedy of an Intractable Social Problem by Stephen Eide, Reckoning with Homelessness by Kim Hopper, The Hobo: The Sociology of the Homeless Man by Nels Anderson, and Down and Out, on the Road: The Homeless in American History by Kenneth L. Kusmer.CREDITS:This story was reported by Emma Pettit and produced by Andy Mills, Ethan Mannello, Matthew Boll, and Simon Adler. It was mixed by Emma Munger.Music for this episode was composed by Cobey Bienert and Simon Adler.Artwork for this episode is by Jacob Boll.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
