Brian Goldstone, the author of “There’s No Place for Us,” was on KQED yesterday. Let us acknowledge that this message is not just for Atlanta, it is for California and the Nation. We stand by as the housing crisis remains, even though it is the main topic on constituent surveys and town halls across this country. As stated in the interview, the term “working homeless” should be ludicrous. Instead, it is a harsh reality. https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101910659/working-yet-homeless-in-america https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101910659/working-yet-homeless-in-america
“There’s No Place for Us” A MUST READ
It’s pretty intense that county housing authorities are posting about this. It’s official. “Hard work is no longer enough to keep a roof over one’s head.” Brian Goldstone’s book, “There’s No Place For Us: Working and Homeless in America” is a must read. It has the data to back up the anecdotes, but it’s not a wonky book. He follows five families through their trials and tribulations of trying to find housing while working and juggling kids and child care responsibilities in Atlanta, and what that has to teach all of us. https://www.usatoday.com/booklist/books/there-is-no-place-for-us-working-and-homeless-in-america/9780593237144/2025-04-09