The tragedy has renewed calls for affordable housing.
“Not only is it a price point issue it’s where you can live and get around.” “A lot of times these vouchers are given or issued and these people are responsible for finding their own housing which is very difficult around here,” said Traverse City Housing Commission executive director Tony Lentych.
What’s more devastating is that she had a housing voucher, but it couldn’t cover the high rents in the area. Soon after, a woman died of exposure sleeping in the cold. Overnight shelter Safe Harbor closed early this year to prevent the spread of coronavirus. “We’ve also been frequenting camps more often to keep the most updated information out there to the people and making sure that they have access to the basic needs,” said Hannon. Goodwill Street Outreach coordinator Ryan Hannon has been extra busy visiting the area’s unsheltered population during this pandemic. That community is already vulnerable and more sickly, and now local leaders are trying to find ways to rehome or shelter them through this pandemic. The pandemic has created new challenges for the region’s population experiencing homelessness.
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