Tackling Poverty and Homelessness
As record-breaking cold temperatures swept over the Midwest this week, Lyft activated its Relief Rides program, enabling customers to call free rides to warming centers for the homeless and others in need.
This week's extreme weather is a stark reminder of the issues that the most vulnerable among us face. Below, see how tech is tackling the problem of homelessness and empowering people to escape poverty.
What we're reading
Help During the Polar Vortex | Lyft Blog
Comcast Offering Free Use of Chicago-Area Wi-Fi Hotspots During Extreme Cold | Chicago Tribune
Using Data to Empower Families to Escape Poverty | Google
These Poverty-Fighting Startups Are Slaying Silicon Valley's Sacred Cows | Fast Company
This Tech Nonprofit Is Trying to Help Homeless People Get IDs | Motherboard
Amazon to Create Permanent Shelter for Homeless Families on its Seattle Campus | Geekwire
A Commitment to Help End Youth Homelessness in San Francisco | Airbnb Citizen
Ensuring A Healthy Community: The Need for Affordable Housing | Microsoft
What we're watching
How We Can Use Tech to Help Lift People Out of Poverty | Interview with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Co-Chair Melinda Gates | CNN Business
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