<p>Several cities and counties are addressing street homelessness with a new approach, which experts say can clear encampments while protecting the health of people who are forced to move.</p><br><p>Guests:</p><ul><li><a href="https://som.cuanschutz.edu/Profiles/Faculty/Profile/35747" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Josh Barocas</a>, Associate Professor, University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine</li><li><a href="https://homelessness.ucsf.edu/people/marc-dones" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marc Dones</a>, Policy Director, Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative, University of California San Francisco</li><li><a href="https://tradeoffs.org/author/ryan-levi/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ryan Levi</a>, Managing Editor, Tradeoffs</li><li><a href="https://www.sjmayormatt.com/meet-matt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Matt Mahan</a>, Mayor, City of San Jose</li><li>Jazmine Mapes</li><li><a href="http://linkedin.com/in/peter-radu-27a0a024" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Peter Radu</a>, Neighborhood Services Manager, City of Berkeley</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Learn more and read a full transcript on <a href="https://tradeoffs.org/2025/11/20/homeless-camp-sweeps-can-harm-health-some-cities-are-trying-a-new-way" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our website</a>.</p><br><p>Help us unlock a $5,000 match by becoming one of 200 new donors at&nbsp;<a href="http://tradeoffs.org/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tradeoffs.org/donate</a>.</p><br><p>Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free <a href="https://tradeoffs.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6ab1fc39a0b1b15521551487c&amp;id=89c5edcb93&amp;utm_source=twitter-newsletter-signup&amp;utm_medium=twitter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">weekly newsletter</a> featuring the latest health policy research and news.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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Homeless Camp Sweeps Can Harm Health. Some Cities Are Trying a New Way.

NOV 20, 202525 MIN
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Homeless Camp Sweeps Can Harm Health. Some Cities Are Trying a New Way.

NOV 20, 202525 MIN

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<p>Several cities and counties are addressing street homelessness with a new approach, which experts say can clear encampments while protecting the health of people who are forced to move.</p><br><p>Guests:</p><ul><li><a href="https://som.cuanschutz.edu/Profiles/Faculty/Profile/35747" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Josh Barocas</a>, Associate Professor, University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine</li><li><a href="https://homelessness.ucsf.edu/people/marc-dones" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marc Dones</a>, Policy Director, Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative, University of California San Francisco</li><li><a href="https://tradeoffs.org/author/ryan-levi/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ryan Levi</a>, Managing Editor, Tradeoffs</li><li><a href="https://www.sjmayormatt.com/meet-matt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Matt Mahan</a>, Mayor, City of San Jose</li><li>Jazmine Mapes</li><li><a href="http://linkedin.com/in/peter-radu-27a0a024" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Peter Radu</a>, Neighborhood Services Manager, City of Berkeley</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Learn more and read a full transcript on <a href="https://tradeoffs.org/2025/11/20/homeless-camp-sweeps-can-harm-health-some-cities-are-trying-a-new-way" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our website</a>.</p><br><p>Help us unlock a $5,000 match by becoming one of 200 new donors at&nbsp;<a href="http://tradeoffs.org/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tradeoffs.org/donate</a>.</p><br><p>Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free <a href="https://tradeoffs.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6ab1fc39a0b1b15521551487c&amp;id=89c5edcb93&amp;utm_source=twitter-newsletter-signup&amp;utm_medium=twitter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">weekly newsletter</a> featuring the latest health policy research and news.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>