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The homeless could become employed or help sell things

By Hicbd
Sun Feb 7 2021 11:56 am

"This type of innovation could even trigger all sorts of economic and job opportunities for homeless and chronically unemployed populations. Fruit and vegetable sellers setting up small stands in urban food deserts? Microlibrarians popping up with book carts at metro and bus stops? How about “bicycle-sharing relocation specialists” moving shared bikes to empty kiosks, reducing the need for fossil-fuel-burning vans?"

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https://www.npr.org/2010/12/23/132291799/Street-Papers-Sold-By-Homeless-Are-Thriving
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-homeless-street-vendors-20160706-snap-story.html
https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2014/oct/10/homeless-newspapers-parking-driving-services-poverty-jobs-employment

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Workforce Development / Job Training Homelessness Mental Health Services / Illnesses Addiction / Drug Addiction Newspapers Intellectual / Developmental / Mental Disabilities Street Vendors

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