As the city of Louisville prepares for winter and freezing temperatures it must act to ensure those living on the streets are safe. The city must use this crisis moment to create long-term stability by connecting people to permanent housing and healthcare.
Our Winter Safety and Housing Connection Pilot Plan was developed by people who are, or have lived on the streets in Louisville. It calls for a pilot program that shifts away from ticketing, arresting and relocating people who cannot afford a place to live, to providing rapid housing and healthcare, and using that to create long-term stability. We urge the city to increase its current investment into its homeless winter response, truly invest in this proposed plan, and evaluate its success.