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Cities are struggling to provide housing for their homeless men and women, and in Seattle a controversy over whether to rebuild or repair is delaying this longer. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that 200 people were shut out of boarding houses they had lived in for up to 30 years, waiting lists are 800 names deep, and 100 people are backed up in the hospital while waiting for a place in the community. In North Carolina, there is a staggering shortage of beds for veterans -- one-third of homeless men are vets -- who cluster near VA services in places such as Durham. Before they are eligible for housing, they must meet income criteria and come directly from a homeless shelter.
