Cycles of Change

The persistence of urban homelessness in the 21st century represents a systemic failure that transcends mere economic instability. It marks a breach in the social contract and a violation of the foundational principles of human dignity that modern societies claim to uphold. While the evolution of [...]

Imagine losing your housing tomorrow. You have a backpack, forty dollars, and a phone with three days of battery life. The skills you need to survive the next week have nothing to do with school subjects or job training. You need to know where to sleep without getting robbed or arrested, how to [...]

Once, space had purpose before it had price. A bench in a park was a public good. A church basement was a refuge. A patch of land could host a shack, a garden, or a dream. But as cities grew and property law evolved under financial logic, every square foot became an asset. Not a part of the earth [...]

The common idea of Housing First assumes that providing a home is the only requirement for social integration. However, as Stephen Eide argues in Homelessness in America, this model often ignores the psychological and civic foundations of a community. True integration requires more than just a [...]

The sociological concept of the "leisured indigent," introduced by Jane Jacobs in her book The Death and Life of Great American Cities, describes people who use public spaces without a commercial reason. These individuals, who are often homeless, show a form of urban agency that challenges modern [...]