Hotels for unhoused people during COVID-19

Many people are still living on the streets during COVID-19. Will Project Roomkey reach its goal of putting 15,000 of them into hotel rooms?

Many people are still living on the streets during COVID-19. Will Project Roomkey reach its goal of putting 15,000 of them into hotel rooms? Photo of a homeless encampment in Mar Vista, April 16, 2020, by Amy Ta/KCRW

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are still living on the streets in close quarters. California has started Project Roomkey, which aims to provide hotel rooms for 15,000 of the most vulnerable unhoused people in LA County. Activists demand more.  

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Rosalie Atkinson, Brian Hardzinski, Angie Perrin, Kathryn Barnes