DocArchive (1989): Down and Out in San Francisco and New York




Documentary on One - RTÉ Documentaries show

Summary: The decimation of federal social and housing programs by the Reagan administration during the 1980s meant a massive increase of mentally ill and poor people living on the streets. People were forced sleep on park benches in San Francisco or deep beneath the ground in New York City. What was daily life for homeless people? (1989)