Stories and anecdotes are important and help to touch the emotional side of people's lives. Yet sometimes, we need data and research to support those stories, especially with policy makers. In this episode, Rabbi Joshua speaks with Professor Chris Giamarino of Cal Poly Pomona. Professor Giamarino is a leading expert on vehicular homelessness, which includes the study of safe parking. We hope you will listen and join us in learning some of the in-depth knowledge about the reality of our neighbors living in their cars.

Here are three articles, two by Professor Giamarino, on the topic:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10511482.2024.2313511

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10511482.2022.2117990#d1e230

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01944363.2022.2050936

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Tired of hearing that interim housing costs too much, takes too long and isn't viable? On this episode, Rabbi Joshua speaks with Gene Edelman, co-founder of Azure Printed Homes, whose company is having success in parts of California and around the country, creating different size homes that are beautiful, cost effective and made out of recycled materials. They have zero contracts for interim housing here in LA--we are hoping that will change soon!

https://www.azureprintedhomes.com/

Closing music: Eric Clapton

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In today's episode, Rabbi Joshua visits The Women's Room (TWR) to talk with a guest about her life and how she arrived at Friends In Deed. Cristian's honesty and inspiration is certainly a testament to the power of faith, community, survival--never feeling alone, always feeling supported. This an episode not to be missed!

Closing music: Eric Clapton

Other music: ABBA

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