homelessness

SF Mayor Scraps Plan to Add 1,500 Shelter Beds, a Key Campaign Promise

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie (D) has reneged on a key campaign promise to deliver 1,500 new shelter beds, something…

July 9, 2025

SF Mayor Wants to Use Permanent-Housing Funds for Shelter Beds

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie (D) wants to take millions of dollars from a dedicated fund meant to supply permanent…

June 10, 2025

California Gov. Newsom Plans New Crackdown on Encampments

A new plan is underway for California to crack down harder on encampments of unhoused people. On May 12, Governor…

May 14, 2025

Texas Lawmakers Target Unhoused People and Service Providers

Several bills advancing through the Texas legislature will, if enacted, escalate the state’s war on unhoused people. Among the measures…

May 6, 2025

Burlington Plans to Open Vermont’s First Overdose Prevention Center

On April 28, the City Council of Burlington, Vermont, voted unanimously to approve opening an overdose prevention center (OPC) in…

May 1, 2025

Inside Rhode Island’s Pioneering Overdose Prevention Center

In January, the United States’ first state-sanctioned overdose prevention center (OPC) began operations in Providence, Rhode Island. Run by harm…

March 4, 2025

In Rural Areas, People Who Use Drugs Face Particularly Severe Housing Crisis

Compared to the media spotlight on urban homelessness and drug use, rural areas have received far less attention. While this…

January 6, 2025

With Winter Coming, Cities’ Emergency Shelter Plans Vary Wildly

As temperatures drop around the country, cities and counties have an even more urgent imperative to shelter thousands of people…

December 3, 2024

Syringe Program in Fargo, North Dakota, Survives Narrow Vote

A syringe service program in Fargo, North Dakota, has narrowly survived a vote after coming under attack. On November 25,…

November 26, 2024

LA Voters Weigh Quarter-Penny Tax Increase for Homelessness Crisis

Los Angeles County voters will soon decide whether to approve a sales tax increase that would help fund beds for…

October 9, 2024