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The Open Mind on Instagram: "In @PBS’s The Open Mind’s Mayors of the World with Alexander Heffner (@onwokeness), Düsseldorf Mayor @Dr.StephanKeller outlines the city’s goal of becoming the first city in Germany to end homelessness.
With approximately 700 people living on Düsseldorf’s streets, Keller is expanding the Housing First model, which prioritizes placing people in permanent housing before addressing challenges such as physical and mental health, addiction, and debt.
After a private initiative successfully housed roughly 100 people, the city committed funding to scale the approach—with a five-year plan to provide approximately 120–140 apartments each year, alongside social-worker support.
The principle is straightforward: solve the housing problem first, then provide the stability and support needed to address everything else.
Watch the full conversation from Mayors of the World with Alexander Heffner.
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#Düsseldorf #Germany #Housing #Homelessness #PBS"
13K likes, 0 comments - theopenmindtv on August 11, 2026: "In @PBS’s The Open Mind’s Mayors of the World with Alexander Heffner (@onwokeness), Düsseldorf Mayor @Dr.StephanKeller outlines the city’s goal of becoming the first city in Germany to end homelessness.
With approximately 700 people living on Düsseldorf’s streets, Keller is expanding the Housing First model, which prioritizes placing people in permanent housing before addressing challenges such as physical and mental health, addiction, and debt.
After a private initiative successfully housed roughly 100 people, the city committed funding to scale the approach—with a five-year plan to provide approximately 120–140 apartments each year, alongside social-worker support.
The principle is straightforward: solve the housing problem first, then provide the stability and support needed to address everything else.
Watch the full conversation from Mayors of the World with Alexander Heffner.
🔗 Link in bio
#Düsseldorf #Germany #Housing #Homelessness #PBS".
