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Podcast: This Matters
Episode: How ‘A Better Tent City’ is trying a new way to tackle homelessness in Kitchener
Description: Guest: Liam Casey, reporter at The Canadian Press Trying to tackle the issue of homelessness is a difficult one, as there is no one singular fix. But one issue for many people living on the streets is that they dislike the shelter system, which in many communities is seen as the only real solution. During the pandemic, the feeling of unease best showed itself as many people experiencing homeless set up tents in public parks throughout the province. In Kitchener, a radical new idea called A Better Tent City was undertaken by citizens in that community. Using...