No Easy Fix | 1. Vanishing Point
What does it take to make a city’s most visible failure disappear?
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Show Notes
For the past five years, American cities have tried—and often failed—to meaningfully address worsening homelessness and addiction.
In San Francisco, a city that has become emblematic of these crises, a new mayor has pledged to prioritize the problem. And one man, living on the street and struggling with addiction, is ready to make a change.
This is the first episode of a new three-part miniseries from Radio Atlantic, No Easy Fix, about what it takes to escape one’s demons.
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