Can Vintage Motels Help Solve Homelessness?
Clark County’s public camping ban went into effect this month, following previously passed bans in the City of Las Vegas and Henderson. As waitlists for housing grow, we explore an innovative new program by U.S.VETS that turned the vintage Safari Motel on Fremont Street into housing. Co-host Dayvid Figler sits down with the National Director of Executive Leadership Shalimar Cabrera to hear about the achievements and hurdles of the experiment as they pursue funding renewal.
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