Life on the Sunny Side

Out of 172 people, ten were unlucky enough to end up at the Stallion. Seven remain, weighing their chances. They could have packed themselves into a residential house, three to a room, no privacy. Not an option anyone would want.

The coalition says the homeless have free will and it has done all it can. Williams believes it could do more, and certainly he's right. How about one more try in all of Houston to find a place to store these people until the city can figure out what to do with them?

Daniel Kramer

Brenda was relocated from the Pierce Elevated to the Stallion Motel.

Daniel Kramer

Brenda wrapped herself in plastic to keep the rain off her while she slept.

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Because one thing the Stallion Motel shows us for sure: Life away from the Pierce Elevated is no walk in the park.