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A Vancouver foundation gave homeless people $5,800 cash and tracked what happened next.
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In this episode
- What people actually spent the money on versus what critics predicted
- How a lump sum changed housing and stability outcomes
- Why direct cash challenges assumptions about homelessness
- What this experiment means for how cities approach poverty
About this episode
A foundation in Vancouver decided to see what would happen if it gave a lump sum of cash to people experiencing homelessness. It changed their lives.This episode is sponsored by:
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