Your city is still dealing with homelessness

So okay— I know everyone's talking about the end of the CBP One app and what that means for our Venezuelan neighbors, and trust me, that's huge. But what really jumped out to me in the City Hall releases this week is a piece from Houston Landing about Scot More and the city’s Homeless Court. You know what the wildest part is? This court, it’s not about sending people to jail. It’s about clearing out those old warrants and fines that just keep people stuck in a cycle.

Wait wait wait, let me back up— the city's actually trying to *help* people clear their records so they can, you know, get a job, get a home. It's a pragmatic move for a city where the bayous themselves are sometimes home to our unhoused population. According to the Houston Landing's 'Who are HOU?' series, More is an advocate making a real difference.

* This court helps individuals resolve minor infractions.

* It removes barriers to housing and employment.

* It's a way Houston is trying to address homelessness from the ground up, not just with temporary shelters.

It's one of those quiet initiatives that doesn't get a lot of fanfare, but it impacts real lives right here in the shadow of the Williams Tower. We've got to watch if this program expands, because in a city that’s constantly growing, we need solutions that match our scale.

H-Town on the wire — no limits, no zoning, no excuses.

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