Even with enough beds to temporarily house everyone in the camp, there will always be people who choose to stay on the streets because they enjoy the freedom, said Biaggio DiGiovanni, executive director of the Ozanam Inn.Turns out people still like the "independence and flexibility" of being able to decide when their own bed times are. Imagine that.
"A lot of people like the independence and flexibility. They can get up when they want, do what they want, go to bed when they want. Some people think the shelters are too confining," he said.
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Enough beds
Technically, sure. But not everyone fits in them.
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homelessness,
New Orleans
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