Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing.
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
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They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants said they had housing.
Participants in Denver's basic-income program reported having more-secure housing, though results were similar in the trial and control groups.
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November 26, 2024 at 3:57 AM
#Montreal police chief Fady Dagher on Radio-Can telling the media to settle down about the protest last week. “What you saw was the actions of about 20 people during 5 minutes… Out of nearly 500 Palestine-protests in the past year, this is the only one that had issues”(paraphrasing) #polimtl
November 25, 2024 at 12:29 PM
September 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Thanks to budget rationalization efforts that began two years ago, the City achieved $30 mil in efficiencies this year, and is expecting $200 mil per year within five years.
#polimtl
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#polimtl
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Budget 2025 de Montréal | Pas de tronçonneuse, mais un scalpel
Oubliez la scie à chaîne, la hache ou même les sécateurs.
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November 21, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Thanks to budget rationalization efforts that began two years ago, the City achieved $30 mil in efficiencies this year, and is expecting $200 mil per year within five years.
#polimtl
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#polimtl
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September 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
You already knew this, but here are the numbers to back it up: In proportion to space occupied, people in central #Montreal pay much more to property taxes than suburbanites; poor people pay much more than the rich; wealthy suburbanites pay less than anyone. #polimtl
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Qui paie la Ville? Densité, fiscalité & équité | Dataholic
La fiscalité municipale et la faible densité nous vouent-ils aux gémonies?
dataholic.ca
November 25, 2024 at 5:56 PM
You already knew this, but here are the numbers to back it up: In proportion to space occupied, people in central #Montreal pay much more to property taxes than suburbanites; poor people pay much more than the rich; wealthy suburbanites pay less than anyone. #polimtl
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The #TAL should have leases online, where they're filled out and registered online.
This way rents can be monitored and controlled.
Tenants would be able to see how much previous tenants paid and landlords wouldn't be able to increase rents by ridiculous amounts. #polimtl #montreal #housing
This way rents can be monitored and controlled.
Tenants would be able to see how much previous tenants paid and landlords wouldn't be able to increase rents by ridiculous amounts. #polimtl #montreal #housing
January 25, 2026 at 12:50 AM