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Homeless residents and advocates urge Houston council for shelter capacity and preparedness
Summary
Several people experiencing homelessness and community advocates urged the Houston City Council to expand shelter access, improve weather preparedness and speed reentry and employment supports. Councilmembers committed follow-up and noted a Quality of Life committee discussion of a homelessness plan on Jan. 23, 2025.
People with lived experience of homelessness and community advocates spoke at the Jan. 7 Houston City Council meeting, urging faster access to shelters, better weather preparedness and expanded reemployment supports.
Don Howard told the council he had been homeless after a long career and described sleeping in cars and shelters; he said he has a plan to help reemploy people and offered to work with the city. "I'm a homeless man," Howard said, adding he had slept in his car and in shelters and wanted to return to work. Reyes Torres, who identified himself as homeless…
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