Author name: Matt Snyder

It’s definitely a different world living in the tunnel. I’ve had the luxury of sleeping in my car after spending days meeting people. That’s going to change tomorrow night. I’ve decided to get the full experience of tunnel life by seeing what it’s like to spend the night in the open air with no locked doors and no inflatable mattress—just me and my sleeping bag and whatever and […]

I met a woman today who was pacing beneath a grove of trees near the river. From a distance, beneath the shadows, I couldn’t tell much, other than that they were dark-complected. As a white man, there’s often an air of distrust when I meet people—not always, but often. She was ushering her two young children along as they

I had a nice chat with a friend about The Tunnel and the End of the Tunnel initiatives via email, and it turned into something of a Q&A session. Now it’s turned into a blog entry. I admit, I had to clean it up a little for the kiddies and add a little punctuation. His name is Chris, but I call him Faust.  FAUST: 

FAUST: So, I drove by this homeless camp at Harrison and 22nd today. It really looks like hell back behind the (grocery store). What can The Tunnel do about something like that?  ME: Nothing. Well, I shouldn’t say nothing. A few of the initiatives help prevent homelessness from occurring, and the awareness aspect helps, too, but this is where the resources can easily