Friday Round-Up: This week in the news

• DC’s approach to homelessness- ‘It’s Still Big Buildings Full Of People’ http://bit.ly/dmV3h9
• Startling revelations about DC’s shelter for homeless families at DC General: http://bit.ly/aeGInp
• Fascinating new display being used by Pathways to Housing in NYC to raise money and increase awareness- http://tinyurl.com/yescbvz
• In case you missed it, USICH extends public comment period for the Federal Plan to End Homelessness. Barb Poppe explains: http://bit.ly/adcmXt
• Despite increased homelessness in NYC, fewer services will be available if proposed budget cuts are approved. http://tinyurl.com/ya5xj5r
• Informal counts found 642 people living in the woods in MD. Read more about efforts to house them here: http://bit.ly/9IjUTZ
• More than 16% of DC residents live at or below the poverty line: http://ow.ly/1fzwC