Daniel Kudla

(he/him)
A man prepares to move his belongings as police and cleanup crews prepare to tear down homeless encampments in Edmonton on Dec. 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Why the ‘housing first’ approach has struggled to fulfil its promise of ending homelessness

Canada and other countries have adopted a Housing First approach to addressing homelessness. To be effective, the approach must be accompanied by policies that tackle broader economic and housing issues.
Research into how the Toronto police force uses Twitter shows that they use the social media platform mostly to talk among themselves, not engage with the community. (Shutterstock)

Police on Twitter: Talking to the community, or just to themselves?

Police forces say they use Twitter to engage with the community. But new research suggests they’re usually tweeting to one another.

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