Executive Summary
All over the world people go without shelter, food and the basic necessities to live a full, promising life. Often looked down on as the dredges of society, but yet, the homeless population continues to grow. There are many effects of homelessness on our society and on our environment. The goal of this paper is to outline the socioeconomic aspects and environmental damage that is caused by people who are ignored by society. More specifically, I will highlight Olympia, Washington and its current issue of homelessness in order to analyze how the environment, economy and health and safety concerns are affected by homelessness. With this information, my hope is to bring more light to this issue and call on the powers that be for solutions.
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- Marathon Park I5 Underpass
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- Marathon Park
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- Capitol Lake
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- State Capitol
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- Timberland Library occupants
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- Man in front of Timberland Library
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- Various photos from Olympia Wa