John Whitmire, homelessness

Mayor Whitmire unveils plan to end homelessness in Houston
Mayor John Whitmire revealed his long-awaited plan to tackle homelessness in Houston, claiming the city needs to “reclaim public spaces”
Mayor John Whitmire addresses plan to tackle homelessness issue in Houston
Mayor John Whitmire said his ultimate goal is to remove unhoused people from public spaces, but this will not happen overnight. It will take years for Houston to see significant changes.
Mayor John Whitmire wants to ‘end homelessness’ in Houston, says ‘It’s not rocket science’
The plan calls for increased local funding and more collaboration between the city and county. Whitmire also wants to make it illegal to sleep in public spaces.
'Unacceptable' | Mayor Whitmire announces plan to end street homelessness, 'reclaim' public spaces
The mayor says the city is moving away from plans for a sanctioned homeless encampment and towards a collaborative effort with sustainable funding.
Key points: Mayor John Whitmire’s $100 million plan on tackling homelessness in Houston
Mayor John Whitmire says his vision is to get people off of the streets and instead help get them into temporary housing; with the ultimate goal of getting them affordable housing or reuniting with family.
Houston mayor announces plan to address homelessness
Houston Mayor John Whitmire and community leaders explained their plan on Thursday to address homelessness in the city.
'$3 billion in the next 30 years' | What Mayor Whitmire wants to do with downtown Houston to make it more of a destination
Big changes are coming to downtown. Mayor John Whitmire revealed plans for billions of dollars in investments to make the city a destination.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire names new Houston Public Works director
HOUSTON – Mayor John Whitmire has named the new director of Houston Public Works (HPW). Randy Macchi was appointed to lead HPW as its next Director. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.
Mayor John Whitmire, council change city law to make Randy Macchi new head of Houston Public Works
Houston City Council changed the law to allow Randy Macchi to head Public Works, the city's largest department at nearly 3,900 employees.
Houston Public Works has a new director, he’s not an engineer
Mayor John Whitmire wanted a change in city rules so his pick for public works director could take office. City Council approved his request Wednesday, and Randall Macchi is the new director of Houston Public Works.
City of Houston joining forces to help address homelessness | CW39 HOUSTON
The City of Houston introduces the team leading the plan to remedy homelessness in Houston. Hear from the Mayor and his appointed team and their plans to provide solutions for the homeless and city citizens.
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