Oshawa is facing a homelessness crisis, but there are signs the city is turning things around

Update: 2024-10-10

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At a special show on-location in Oshawa, David Common hears from Melissa Schneider, who helped create a drop-in for homeless people in the city's downtown. Ene Underwood from Habitat for Humanity GTA and Tracy Greig from the Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation discuss building 50 new affordable homes in the city. Developer Richard Summers explains why he is turning a rundown Oshawa institution into a new apartment building. And Mary Krohnert drops by in the Living Room Community Art Studio, also known as the art bus.

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Oshawa is facing a homelessness crisis, but there are signs the city is turning things around

#box-pro-ellipsis-172923214641848{-webkit-line-clamp:2;}Oshawa is facing a homelessness crisis, but there are signs the city is turning things around

Oshawa is facing a homelessness crisis, but there are signs the city is turning things around

Oshawa is facing a homelessness crisis, but there are signs the city is turning things around