The Microcosm of the Veteran Homelessness Crisis

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Annie Drexler: Veterans row was a microcosm for the larger veteran homelessness crisis. She says there's no reason that things that have worked to help unhoused veterans couldn't work for non veterans. "In theory, they're possible," she says of policy changes aimed at helping those in need.

When the Veterans Administration failed to build the homes it promised, unhoused vets built a tent city across the street — in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Los Angeles. KCRW’s Anna Scott tells their story in “City of Tents: Veterans Row.”

This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.

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