StreetSenseMedia, November 18, Global coronavirus pandemic could help the homeless or hurt them more
This article was first published by Law At The Margins on Nov. 11.
The coronavirus pandemic has affected every community in different ways. One population hit as hard as any are people experiencing homelessness.
The District of Columbia has not seen an emergency on this scale since the 1918 influenza pandemic, which killed about 3,000 people in the region. Over 100 years later, Washington, D.C., is one of the most gentrified cities in the U.S., according to a study by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. The nation’s capital also has the highest rate of homelessness.
