And housing for all

And housing for all The fight to end homelessness in America

Maria Foscarinis

Book - 2025

"A groundbreaking legal advocate argues that only by recognizing housing as a fundamental human right can we hope to solve America's homelessness crisis. In And Housing for All, founder of the National Homelessness Law Center Maria Foscarinis reveals the human impact of the housing crisis by sharing personal stories and examining the flawed policies that have perpetuated it. As millions face rising housing costs and encampments spread nationwide, she uncovers why past efforts have failed and what must change to achieve lasting solutions. Drawing from over 35 years of national advocacy, Foscarinis shares compelling stories of individuals and families impacted by homelessness, highlighting their resilience and growing leadership. Bl...ending personal narratives with policy analysis, she reveals how deliberate decisions have fueled the crisis and how public narratives have sustained it.And Housing for All is essential reading for social justice advocates, policymakers, lawyers, and anyone invested in solving one of America's most pressing challenges. "-- Provided by publisher.

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Subjects
Homelessness > United States > Prevention.
Housing policy > United States.
Homeless persons > Biography.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Poverty & Homelessness
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Activism & Social Justice
Published
Essex, Connecticut : Prometheus Books 2025
Language
English
Main Author
Maria Foscarinis (author)
Physical Description
xviii, 378 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781633889767
  • Introduction: The Price of Homelessness
  • Part I. The Crisis Begins
  • Chapter 1. Homeless in Suburbia: A Family of Seven Living in Their Truck
  • Chapter 2. Reagan's America: "No One Is Living in the Streets"
  • Chapter 3. Broken Promises: "I'm Not Getting Nothing"
  • Part II. A Permanent Emergency
  • Chapter 4. "Move Along to Where?"
  • Chapter 5. "This System Is Rigged": Property Flights and Wrongs
  • Chapter 6. "They Should Help Us Go to School"
  • Part III. Housing for All
  • Chapter 7. "Housing Is a Human Right!"
  • Chapter 8. Human Rights in Action: "Seeing Housing as a Human Right"
  • Chapter 9. "Am I a Citizen?"
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Index
Review by Library Journal Review

Foscarinis (founder, the National Homelessness Law Ctr.) details the impact federal policies have had on homelessness in the United States. Beginning in earnest in the Reagan era and continuing into today, systematically empty promises have left policies and programs unfunded, with Republican and Democratic presidents equally culpable. The histories of the McKinney-Vento Act and the Homeless Persons Survival Act demonstrate the gap between the demand for housing and the actual, physical availability of funds and properties. Laws against tent cities and camping in public, coupled with long wait lists for housing vouchers and a lack of available inventory leave this problem unresolved. The book's legislative history is interwoven with personal stories, allowing the neglect to unfold as a slow burn that readers will want resolution to. Examples from Finland, Austria, Kansas City, and Houston showcase what is and isn't working to solve homelessness. Each and every example within this analysis supports Foscarinis's command of the subject, while her compassionate approach will spur change. VERDICT Foscarinis presents a fresh and comprehensive view of housing as a human right.--Tina Panik

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