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.

Business Insider
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."

Westword
Show threadBrent Toderian
Posted this 2nd article since the 1st is behind a paywall. I reposted an earlier post with the 1st article (which I had originally posted after reading & summarizing that article) but wasn’t aware that it had been updated because of the paywall. Sorry for the confusion. Will try to get more info.
Nov 26, 2024 at 1:49pmWeb
Show threadBrent ToderianNov 26, 2024
This illustrates a social media “norm” question that I’ve long been unsure or conflicted about. It hasn’t come up often for me, but once or twice. My 1st instinct when discovering a methodology or factual problem like this is to delete my original post in order to keep confusion from spreading. 1/
Show threadBrent ToderianNov 26, 2024
2/ But I’ve been told in the past not to do that as it’s “poor social media etiquette,” especially when many have already replied & quote-posted (those would then be “connected to nothing”). I’ve been told it’s better to clarify the situation so people can follow the details themselves. Thoughts?
Show threadBrent ToderianNov 26, 2024
UPDATE TO THE UPDATE: This thread is worth reading, from @scottsantens.com, on the Denver basic income and homelessness study, and the nuanced importance of its conclusions. bsky.app/profile/scot...

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:weypikbrwodr2fsanloqjx6s/post/3lbudhex36k2u
Scott Santens (@scottsantens.com)

Unconditional / Universal Basic Income (UBI) knowledge resource Founder & CEO of UBI-focused nonprofit ITSAfoundation.org Host of The Basic Income Show youtube.com/scottsantens My #UBI FAQ: scottsantens.com Contact me: linktr.ee/scottsantens

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Show threadBrent ToderianDec 10, 2024
THIS THREAD, with more on UBI (universal basic income) for more context via @scottsantens.com: bsky.app/profile/scot...

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:weypikbrwodr2fsanloqjx6s/post/3lckzcleo7s24
Scott Santens (@scottsantens.com)

Unconditional / Universal Basic Income (UBI) knowledge resource Founder & CEO of UBI-focused nonprofit ITSAfoundation.org Host of The Basic Income Show youtube.com/scottsantens My #UBI FAQ: scottsantens.com Contact me: linktr.ee/scottsantens

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Show threaddoc brianSDec 7, 2024
Kudos for honestly trying to work through in real time how to share this stuff coherently and honestly. And thanks for the reskeet of the Santens thread.
Show threadCalisti 🏳️‍🌈🦇 — 🪩✨ 39c3Nov 27, 2024

@brenttoderian.bsky.social Funny enough, the first article’s paywall is visual only. You can select the full article text and paste it somewhere to read it in its entirety.

(Or adjust the article in the browser’s devtools.)

Show threadBadger AF (he/him) DEMOCRACYNov 27, 2024

@brenttoderian.bsky.social Here's the paywall version: https://archive.ph/KuQFF

Note: You can type any story URL into archive.ph and access it.