Others have written and documented extensively about the pressing need for a turnkey solution for the homeless, caught in a vicious cycle of shelters, streets, and ER visits.
Outreach Village wants to help break the cycle.
Cost of Crisis: A look at conditions in 'The Zone,' Phoenix’s largest homeless encampment
There are more people sleeping on the streets in the Phoenix Valley than there are shelter beds available.
Portland wants to move homeless camps to designated sites | Morning in America
The mayor of Portland plans to ban camping on city streets and move unhoused people to designated campsites, as the growing homeless population has become the top concern for the vast majority of residents.
Why some cities are operating legal homeless camps even in the dead of winter
The homelessness crisis, especially in major West Coast metro areas grabs the headlines: tent cities lining freeways and spreading into busy entertainment districts. But every night an untold number of people are also sleeping outside in smaller inland cities.
Homeless: Is Camping the Answer?
Daniel Shockley says he’s been homeless, “About four months, this time.” Shockley had been living with his girlfriend near Modesto’s Fourth Street when a breakup left him with nowhere to go but the park.
The Problem of Homeless Encampments
This guide addresses homeless encampments, also known as transient camps. It begins by describing the problem and reviewing factors that contribute to it. It then identifies a series of questions to help you analyze your local problem. Finally, it reviews responses to the problem and what is known about them from evaluative research and police practice.