It's that time again! Time to dissect another of the US Supreme Court's strict constitutionalist rants, aka a court opinion, Grant's Pass, Oregon v Johnson, a decision that allows municipalities to criminalize homelessness. Or does it? What are the implications for the US homeless population? What are the solutions? And what shoes will your mayor wear to kick people off the streets? As the song goes, "this is ourselves under pressure."

Sources used in the making of this episode:

1. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-175_19m2.pdf


2. https://developmentalpolitics.org/platform-of-policy-recommendations/homelessness-in-the-u-s/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwkJm0BhBxEiwAwT1AXHF4TrYg0J8XwOwRutykfSyv0M2ndGwBz8eUs7N7vIo3ZNL0OFMwexoC5KUQAvD_BwE


3. https://abcnews.go.com/US/minneapolis-hennepin-county-ending-chronic-homelessness/story?id=108307472


4. https://www.shakerheightsoh.gov/DocumentCenter/View/656/New-Garage-PDF#:~:text=Two%20parking%20spaces%20are%20required,a%20parking%20pad%20are%20required.


5. https://signalcleveland.org/cleveland-to-scrap-parking-requirements-near-frequent-public-transit-stops/


6. https://www.neoch.org/cleveland-homeless-blog/2024/5/24/taking-urgent-action-to-support-ohio-housing-trust-fund-budget-cuts-in-sb-94


7. https://www.clevelandohio.gov/sites/clevelandohio/files/rfp/2024/rehousing/A%20Home%20for%20Every%20Neighbor%20RFP_FINAL.pdf


8. https://avivomn.org/avivovillage/avivo-village-faq/


9. https://www.myavista.com/connect/articles/2022/04/housing-the-homeless-in-grants-pass-oregon


10. https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2024/02/23/cleveland-homeless-initiative-bibb

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