Justin Giles
@justingiles.bsky.social
JD/MPP student at UNC & Duke
Conversation around giving people money has been blowing up lately (think universal basic income, child tax credit). Most of it is pretty negative. For example: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/u...
Study May Undercut Idea That Cash Payments to Poor Families Help Child Development
www.nytimes.com
August 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Conversation around giving people money has been blowing up lately (think universal basic income, child tax credit). Most of it is pretty negative. For example: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/u...
I've wondered about this for a while! The author's answer is that housing shortages mean more people live in smaller spaces, whcih in turn means that people have less room to share with homeless friends and family. worksinprogress.co/issue/why-ho...
Why housing shortages cause homelessness - Works in Progress
Why do high-cost cities have more homelessness? It's not just about rents — it’s also about the rooms friends and family can’t afford to share.
worksinprogress.co
December 5, 2024 at 5:01 PM
I've wondered about this for a while! The author's answer is that housing shortages mean more people live in smaller spaces, whcih in turn means that people have less room to share with homeless friends and family. worksinprogress.co/issue/why-ho...