Our Town Reno Newsletter
Our Town Reno
A City Clashes Over How To Help the Homeless
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In Reno, while many people criticize how the local City Council treats those living without shelter, they also disagree on solutions which should be pursued. From handing out donations, to holiday meals, to consistent help, to wanting safe grounds for camping, or more recently suggesting citizen’s arrests, those who show concern can sometimes offer diametrically opposed solutions. Michelle Baker recaps a recent series of events during turbulent months over growing homelessness in the Biggest Little City.

Our Town Reno Newsletter
Our Town Reno
With audio postcards from the streets, and inspiring interviews with community activists, we address issues of homelessness, the disappearance of public space, gentrification and the value of helping each other out from our base in Reno, Nevada. We do live reporting, micro storytelling and spoken word. As we face an affordable housing crisis, what happens to our most vulnerable?