It contains some information of homeless people and what influences it brings.

1. By Nasanbold Sukhbaatar

2. §180,000 people are employed
§15.6 billion USD
§9.8 million visitors

3. “The No. 1 reason that people were saying they
would not come back to Hawaii was because of
homelessness.” George Szigeti, the head of the
Hawaii Tourism Authority.
HOMELESS IS A BIG PROBLEM FOR TOURISTS

4. §Health Issue
§Environmental Issue
§Financial Issue

5. HEALTH PROBLEM
The chronic, long-term homeless
are generally sicker and have a
lower life expectancy

6. State Sen. Josh Green (D, Naalehu-Kailua-Kona)
said,“Homeless individuals live to an average age
of 51, three decades shorter than average in
Hawaii, so it’s objectively a health condition.”

7. Sidewalks and patches of grass were covered
with tents, sleeping bags, shopping carts, folding
chairs and piles of belongings.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM

8. ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM
Teams of city sanitation workers cleared the
sidewalks and streets, throwing tents, blankets,
clothing and refuse that had been left behind
into the trucks.

9. FINANCIAL ISSUE
$320,000 addressed homelessness and
much of the money went to enforcing
park hours.

10. In 2016, state hospitals billed $214 million — or
$29,862 per patient — in charges for caring for the
homeless
FINANCIAL ISSUE

11. 1. http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/36297606/funding-cuts-bring-homeless-
sweeps-to-a-halt-at-kakaako-park
2. http://www.partnersincareoahu.org/2017-point-time-count
3. https://www.healthwholenesshope.com/bringing-hope-to-the-
homeless?utm_source=stackadapt&utm_medium=discovery&utm_term=umbrella&u
tm_content=Castle&utm_campaign=togetherinspired
4. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/04/us/hawaii-homeless-criminal-law-sitting-
ban.html?mcubz=0
5. http://www.staradvertiser.com/2017/01/30/business/business-breaking/hawaii-
visitor-arrivals-spending-see-record-numbers/

12. http://content.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2017/05/county-to-homeless-move-
on/
http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/nov/02/homeless-people-break-camp-as-
city-enforces-ordinance/
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enforcing-anti-camping-l/
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create-hub-for-homeless-medical-services/
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homelessness-as-medical-condition