State of Downtown highlights efforts to address homelessness, help the vulnerable
In the 2024 State of Downtown, leaders tackling homelessness took center stage. READ MORE
In the 2024 State of Downtown, leaders tackling homelessness took center stage. READ MORE
The Justice Department and attorneys general from eight states filed a lawsuit Friday alleging a Dallas company, RealPage, collected sensitive information from landlords nationwide that allegedly made it easier for them to coordinate and raise prices for millions of renters nationwide. READ MORE
Unexpected unemployment. Sudden, debilitating illness or disability. Devastating floods or fire. Any one of these things and a myriad of others can lead to homelessness. But the No. 1 cause of homelessness is housing affordability. READ MORE
…The problem has been rapidly worsening. Between 2018 and 2022, the share of households unable to use their voucher increased from 35% to 45%. READ MORE
More people than ever reported experiencing homelessness for the first time across the country, increasing 23% from 2019-2023, according to a new report. READ MORE
Street Light Editor’s note: This is a two-part series about how two cities—Grants Pass, Oregon and Boise, Idaho—are responding to the recent Supreme Court case ruling that camping bans don’t violate the Constitution. Read part one (Grants Pass article) here. Read part two (Boise article) here.
CNN’s Meena Duerson examines the pilot’s impact and what may happen to the participants if funding runs out. WATCH VIDEO
After five years, the City of Boise has a firm end date in sight for housing the city’s most vulnerable homeless community members at a downtown hotel. READ MORE