Why Can’t We Get an Accurate Count of the Homeless Population?
HUD requires communities to send out volunteers to tally homeless individuals one by one, often undercounting the number of people experiencing homelessness.
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What Happens to Homeless Patients When They Are Discharged From the Hospital?
There are growing calls in San Diego to provide housing or resources for housing after patients are done receiving urgent medical care.
San Diego’s Struggle to Find Shelter for Its Homeless Population Continues
As one of the city's three shelter tents is set to come down, the city must figure out what to do with the 150 folks staying there who will need to move elsewhere.
How Bad Policy Ends Up on Our Sidewalks
From scooter start-ups to public-health issues, sidewalks have long been a dumping ground for all kinds of policy failures.
For Migrant Homeless, Berlin Offers a One-Way Ticket Out
Faced with a growing housing problem, Berlin boroughs have started to pay for homeless E.U. migrants to return to their native country.
The Night Minister: On the Streets of the Tenderloin With Father Lyle Beckman
It's at night when our loneliness feels most naked and our fears most relentless. And it's at night when San Francisco's night minister hears confessions and offers prayers to those who need them most.
One Last Thing: Hostile Architecture
Yesterday’s public-safety measure has become today’s assault on the underclass. By Michael Fitzgerald An artist named Sarah Ross…
Will Write This Blog Post for Food
New research suggests homeless people’s humorous solicitations are resoundingly ineffective. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images)…
Homeless Kids With Pets Are Less Depressed Than Those Without
A survey of homeless youth finds that pets bring benefits — and difficulties. By Zazie Todd (Photo: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)…
How the Internet Has Both Helped and Hurt the Homeless
A staff attorney for the National Law Center on Homelessness guides Pacific Standard through the pros and cons.…