Amsterdam tackles homelessness with new approach
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The city of Amsterdam has launched a new approach to homelessness. The number of homeless people in the city is rising rapidly. It now amounts to more than 13,000 people. At the same time, there is a shortage of affordable shelter places.
The new approach is meant to ensure that people get a place to live more quickly. The municipality also wants to prevent people from ending up on the street. In doing so, Amsterdam is working together with shelter organisations and other partners in the city.
Homelessness is not only a problem in Amsterdam. The number of people without a permanent home has also risen in other large cities in the Netherlands. Many municipalities are therefore looking for new solutions, such as more support and affordable housing.
It is not yet clear how much the new approach will cost exactly or when all measures will be carried out. The municipality will review the results in the coming period.
Sources: Head Topics
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