you have a bunch of children they feel like they're in a pigpen, running around hollering and screaming. if you didn't do it, i wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. >> more than 30% of children live below the poverty line. >> i think we've had an explosion of homelessness and the major issue had is the economy. and the fact that homeless families, poor poor families are no longer able to make tonight this city. >> much of that is due to a lack of affordable housing. new construction of luxury units with higher rents is pushing thousands of people many of them young families into the city's shelters and overflow hotels. smalls and her children are among them. she now lives in a city paid for hotel with her family. >> you have new buyers coming in fixing up your great grandmother's home but it's too expensive for to you move in. the economy the price of everything has gone up so where i was able to get a five broom for $2800 that same five bedroom that same success now $4 know. >> multiple d.c. marries having being promised to end homelessness. former d.c. mayor vincent holmes promised to