The one-way ticket 'solution' to homelessness shows up in Alaska

The mayor of Anchorage recently suggested flying homeless people to warmer climes. It would just be the latest example of cities shuttling people elsewhere.

PORTLAND, Ore. — This week, the Associated Press reported on a story out of Anchorage, the most populous city in Alaska. It had to do with the city’s homeless population and the fact that its mayor had recently suggested buying plane tickets to fly those people elsewhere, away from potentially deadly winter temperatures and other environmental hazards, like bears.

Mayor Dave Bronson suggested that the city buy one-way tickets for those who wanted to either get to warmer climates or even other

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