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Summary: The Problem Of Homelessness

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Due to the recent decision of the by-laws to push homeless people out of the city, a number of problems have been raised that affect the sustainability of future generations. This only temporality removes some of the homeless people in the city but does not ensure an end to the problem. Therefore, factors such as culture poverty can be passed down to future generations such as children. This creates an endless cycle of poverty which is a major factor of homelessness. A second factor is the

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