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NOW on PBS  Homes for the Homeless?

What to do with foreclosed houses -- How about letting homeless families move in? Details

 

Program: NOW on PBS

Episode: Homes for the Homeless?

Max Rameau of Take Back the Land says they foreclosed homes shouldn't go to waste. He encourages and facilitates homeless "squatting." It's an idea that addresses both homelessness and foreclosed homes -- and it's also completely illegal.

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Duration: (25:36)
Premiere Date: 06/25/2009
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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