This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Organizations, like people, go through seasons of change and growth. To effectively carry out a core mission they must adapt to shifting conditions and emerging needs and opportunities. And during…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To achieve public safety, social justice, and an equitable society, we must disentangle issues of crime from issues of homelessness. Preventing crime, detecting and apprehending those who commit it, and…
On the north side of Denver, people have a word for the stench that often drifts through their windows and under their doors: purijuana. It’s a combination of the Purina pet…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Harmful Dominant Narrative Those of us working to end homelessness know that the dominant narrative, which has developed over decades, is about personal failure – placing blame on people…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the last week, large swaths of the nation have seen the first major emergency heat wave of the summer. And it’s safe to say that it won’t be the last…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Rising rents and persistent inflation increase the risk for people becoming homeless and serve as barriers to people who are trying to exit homelessness. In a 2020 study, researchers at…
As cities across the country grapple with soaring housing costs, the need for zoning reform is more pressing than ever. Cities are in desperate need of more housing, but exclusionary…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A major hub of the New South, Charlotte is one of America’s fastest-growing cities. But economic growth by itself has done little to disrupt the entrenched segregation that limits the…
In addition to a growing appreciation of the role of “social determinants of health”—housing, transportation, nutrition, and other factors in influencing health—it is becoming better understood that certain cross-sector partnerships…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. Department of Treasury awarded states and localities $46.5B in Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) to help people avoid eviction and homelessness. ERA funds can cover rental payments, move-in expenses,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Renters making the leap to homeownership need two distinct types of help: pre-purchase assistance, which explains to people the new responsibilities they’re taking on, and post-purchase counseling for those at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Los Angeles – in addition to many other cities across the nation – has again intensified criminalization and forced displacement efforts over the past two years. With this increase, housing…