Mayor John Whitmire addresses plan to reduce homelessness in Houston

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The City of Houston says it will lay out a plan to help end homelessness.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire has repeatedly stated that his ultimate goal is to remove unhoused people from public spaces.

According to the mayor's office, the plan involves outreach, housing, enforcement, and reclaiming public spaces.

ABC13 has asked the mayor for weeks about the plan, but we still haven't heard specifics, such as if and when an encampment would open, how many people would be helped, and how long it would take to get set up.

During a 2 p.m. press conference Thursday, Whitmire said there was a lack of sustainable funding, and that's what is going to change.

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The newly appointed director of the City of Houston's Housing and Community Development Department said he is working alongside Mayor John Whitmire to combat homelessness.

A place like "Haven for Hope" in San Antonio may be the answer for Houston.

It's a campus that helps unhoused people transition into permanent housing, and San Antonio leaders say it's helped reduce the homeless population.

Houston leaders have studied it. The facility has dorm-style living, dentist/ doctor options, and resources for sobriety.