Krista Lee, City of Reno Homeless Coordinator

Krista Lee earned a Master’s in Social Work (MSW) from the University of Kansas before moving to Reno to become the city’s first Homeless Coordinator, Housing Resource Specialist. She describes her work for the City of Reno as well as the layout and operations of the Community Assistance Center, which was constructed on Record Street, just south of East Fourth Street, in 2007. Photo by Patrick Cummings

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Interviewed in 2011, Krista Lee, then the City of Reno's Homeless Coordinator, recalls a situation that developed after the closure of the Community Assistance Center's first "Tent City" in 2008, after the Men's Shelter had opened. Recorded by Alicia Barber.

Interviewed in 2011, City of Reno Homeless Coordinator Krista Lee describes the men's, women's, and family shelters contained within the city's Community Assistance Center, which opened in phases beginning in 2007. Recorded by Alicia Barber.

City of Reno Homeless Coordinator Krista Lee explains the hardships faced by those living in the motels of Reno and Sparks, many of whom are technically considered homeless. Recorded by Alicia Barber.

Noah Silverman, Co-founder, Reno Bike Project

Reno native Noah Silverman (left) is the Executive Director of the Reno Bike Project, which he co-founded with Kyle Kozar (right) in 2006. The non-profit community bicycle shop and advocacy group is located at 541 East Fourth Street. Silverman drew inspiration from volunteering at a community bike shop called The Hub in Bellingham, Washington, where he earned a degree in Industrial Technology from Western Washington University in 2005.

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Tim Conder, Bootleg Courier Co. and Cuddleworks

Born in Salt Lake City, Tim Conder grew up in California and worked for many years as a carpenter and cement mason. In 2008, he became a co-owner of Bootleg Courier, located at 545 East 4th Street, in a space known as Cuddleworks. The building also houses studio space for artists and a coffee roasting operation.

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Casey Clark, Bootleg Courier Co. and Cuddleworks

Born in North Carolina, Casey Clark grew up in Pleasant Valley, north of Reno, and then northern California. He moved back to Reno in 1996, later spending time in Montana and Arizona. A ceramics artist, he has a studio space at Cuddleworks, located at 545 East Fourth Street, where he also works as a bicycle courier for Bootleg Courier, and as a bicycle mechanic and service manager for the Reno Bike Project next door.

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Krista Lee, City of Reno Homeless Coordinator

Noah Silverman, Co-founder, Reno Bike Project

Tim Conder, Bootleg Courier Co. and Cuddleworks

Casey Clark, Bootleg Courier Co. and Cuddleworks

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