choice process for tenants is under way as project seeks to provide permanent place to live before solving issues such as mental health,drugs or alcoholFor rent: brand original one-bed apartments in the shadow of downtown Dallas, a short walk from one of the city’s trendiest areas. On-site concierge. Successful applicants will be homeless, and mentally ill and possess criminal records.These are strange-sounding tenant requirements,but The Cottages at Hickory Crossing is an strange kind of project. It is a “housing first” strategy: find the homeless a permanent place of their own before trying to solve their problems, rather than the other way around.
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Source: theguardian.com