> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.smdp.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Letter: Eradicating homelessness through shelters, work programs and vagrancy enforcement - URL: https://www.smdp.com/091104-story-20040911/ - Published: 2004-09-11T15:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-23T05:02:09.000Z - Author: Guest Author - Tags: Opinion, Santa Monica, #archive-import, Homeless, Homelessness βœ† β€œTo eradicate homelessness, we must build enough homeless shelters, provide work programs and enforce the vagrancy laws.” *Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 11, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/091104.pdf?ref=smdp.com)