Brent ToderianNov 26, 2024
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing. They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays. The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k. www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...

Denver gave people experiencin...
Denver basic income reduces homelessness, food insecurity

Participants in Denver's basic-income program reported having more-secure housing, though results were similar in the trial and control groups.

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Show threadBrent ToderianNov 26, 2024
UPDATE: “The disconnect between the reporting on the study and its actual findings is problematic and adds significant confusion to the current debate between Mayor Mike Johnston and some Denver City Council members about whether to continue funding.” www.westword.com/news/opinion...

Learning the Right Lessons Fro...
Learning the Right Lessons From the Denver Basic Income Project

"At the ten-month follow-up, there were no statistically significant differences between the three groups in their housing status."

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Show threadEric Evans
@brenttoderian.bsky.social I'm confused (probably because I was unable to read the first paywalled article). If there was no statistically significant difference in homelessness after the trial, where did the savings come from?
Nov 26, 2024 at 1:35pmWeb
Show threadNick TrussellNov 26, 2024

@jericevans
The second (non paywalled) article is not very helpful or clear other than it does have a link to the actual report.

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/64f507a995b636019ef8853a/t/6671a15eec7a812dee108e7c/1718722914185/FINAL_DBIP+Year+One+Quantitative+Research+Report.pdf

3 groups were given varying amounts of money. All groups saw significant gains in shelter security (no statistically significant difference between $50/mo or $1k)

The cost savings came from reduced visits hospitals, jails and shelters.

@brenttoderian.bsky.social