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A new ban on homeless camps in Kentucky has the camps’ residents at a loss over where to go. Louisville has enough shelter beds to accommodate only two-thirds of its unsheltered population, even as a new law essentially allows landlords to refuse to accept tenants using rental vouchers. Social-service workers say camp clearances make it difficult to keep track of their clients, while proponents of the ban say the proliferating camps are unsafe and a drag on tourism. (New York Times)
Background from the Chronicle: Did a $100 Million Effort Reduce Homelessness? The Results Are In
A small nonprofit in South Los Angeles is turning thirsty lawns into ambitious fruit and vegetable gardens and bringing organic produce to those with little access to it otherwise. Crop Swap LA, which grew out of one resident’s experiments with food gardens, serves 80 nearby families, with priority given to the elderly, disabled veterans, single parents, and others in particular need. It has patched together fees, grants, donations, and subscriptions to create three eco-friendly front-yard gardens that run on solar power and recycled water. (New York Times)
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- Kentucky Gardeners Fight Hunger With Little Free Produce Libraries (Washington Post)
- This Nonprofit Is Placing the Single Biggest Order of Electric Semitrucks for California Seaports (Reuters)
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