National Public Housing & Homelessness…..
I always thought helping low-income, economically challenged people and the homeless is a great idea! I often wondered, especially most recently, why is it that Tunnel To Towers is the only organization really helping the homeless??? Why don’t organizations that supposedly address homelessness always say they create affordable housing??? If you homeless affordable housing is still out of the question, you don’t have a job usually!!! It probably means you have a mental illness or are on drugs!!! Supposedly, the Gates Foundation has provided some help but, it seems they maybe helped around 2000 people! According to Gemini AI the total of homeless in just Seattle is 54,000! And then you have states like California who spent $24 billion over the past five fiscal years on homelessness and it increased by 20%! According to Gemini AI – “In January 2024, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) counted approximately 771,480 in the USA, while the number is probably higher because homeless people are hard to track!!!

My question is why none of these supposed Charites like the Clinton Foundation or the Open Society foundation in combination with local state and city governments and the federal government make apartment building like the Regent International apartment building, located in Hangzhou, China and put all the doctors, psychiatrists, and relevant services within the building. Also, make it a necessary to live in the building and to get the proper services like drug rehab and mental health services in order to get any government assistance like Medicaid, SNAP, SSDI or SSI! Then when they are recovered/better give them the jobs that they were giving to the undocumented immigrants!! I think this would be better than shelters cause most homeless people they interview say they hate the shelters because of sexual assault among other things! Learn about the National Public Housing Museum Below !

The National Public Housing Museum just opened and it's right here in Chicago. The National Public Housing Museum just opened and it's right here in Chicago. https://t.co/A6rnkW9Bna

— CHICAGO PIXELS (@chicagopixels) April 16, 2025

National Public Housing & Homelessness…..
Chicago, Ill. – The National Public Housing Museum opened its doors to the public earlier this month, marking the culmination of an 18-year journey to complete an expansive adaptive reuse project of the last remaining building of the Jane Addams Homes at 919 S. Ada Street on Chicago’s near west side. Founded by public housing residents, the Museum is a vibrant new cultural destination in Chicago, and a place to experience stories of hope and personal achievement amid struggle, resistance, and resilience.

“This museum was built by hundreds of dedicated people who have made it a reality,” said Sunny Fischer, Co-Founder and Board Chair for the National Public Housing Museum. “They shared their stories, and they patiently provided their labor and love and support over the last 18 years. As a Site of Conscience, we join museums around the world committed to telling complicated and difficult stories, preserving history, and imagining a more just future.”

National Public Housing & Homelessness…..
“Growing up in public housing, I saw the strength, pride, and resilience of our communities, which are too often erased,” said Francine Washington, Chairperson of the Central Advisory Committee for the Chicago Housing Authority and board member of the National Public Housing Museum. “This Museum is personal. It’s the first in the country to tell our stories–not just the bricks and buildings but the people who made public housing, home. We’ve always had a voice. Now we have a place that listens.”

“The National Public Housing Museum is dedicated to the belief that housing is a human right,” said Executive Director Dr. Lisa Yun Lee. “The dazzling stories, precious keepsakes, compelling cultural production of public housing, and activism of public housing residents have much to teach us. And because housing insecurity and injustice is such a critical issue facing so many people across our nation, the National Public Housing Museum will be an important civic anchor that brings people together to imagine innovative solutions and envision a more equitable future.”

National Public Housing & Homelessness…..
Following a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring remarks from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Museum board members, public housing residents, city officials, and artists, the Museum welcomed visitors to participate in a weekend-long Opening Weekend celebration, including meet-and-greets with artists, hands-on art-making sessions, and even a dance party emceed by DJ Spinderella. Opening weekend events are free and open to the public; it is recommended that visitors register in advance at www.nphm.org.

Highlights of Museum exhibitions include:

Restored Apartments

Three historic apartments from different generations of public housing residents that engage and teach visitors about the cultural, social, and economic history of housing.

Everyday Objects

Artifacts, objects and stories from public housing across the country that encourage empathy and connection. By foregrounding storytelling, the National Public Housing Museum encourages innovative and creative public policy that responds to people’s lived experiences.

Art and Exhibition Spaces

Enthralling art that expands people’s imaginations and their horizons of learning. Highlights include a public art commission by internationally renowned artists Amanda Williams and Olalekan Jeyifous and the Alphawood Foundation Sculpture Garden with restored WPA-era Animal Court sculptures by Edgar Miller.

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If you are experiencing homelessness contact the Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness at PH: (312) 641-4140 Or On The Web at https://chicagohomeless.org/need-help/