Media Blame Homelessness on Substance Abuse. The Data Tell a Different Story.

A new study from Pew Charitable Trusts shows that four U.S. cities that saw low rent growth also saw decreases in homelessness. In California, government officials have blamed the Ninth Circuit decision in Martin v. Boise, which ruled that cities cannot enforce anti-camping bans if they don’t have sufficient shelter beds, for undermining efforts to end homelessness. As an internal [...]