The breadth and depth of this report, while necessary for a meaningful analysis of the alternatives to Oakland’s unsanctioned encampment procedure, likely poses a challenge for those who are interested in a brief overview of the issue. The report is…
This policy report examines why Black residents of PSH in LA returned to homelessness more often than white residents of PSH. The authors address obstacles in (1) enrollment in PSH and the search for housing, (2) encountered while housed, and (3)…
This report provides an overview of laws in effect across the country that punish homelessness. They examined the city codes of 187 urban and rural cities across the country. In addition to the survey of policies in force across the country, this…
Report that covers a lot of ground. Large repository of evidence in favor of supportive housing, includes specific suggestions for how to scale up supportive housing, includes table of federal funding for supportive housing services.
Factsheet summary of UID 1007, an extended narrative report. Review of: quantitative and qualitative descriptions of racial inequities in homelessness and housing access; legal and procedural justice factors involved. (Description taken from key…
Planners can play a significant role in reducing homelessness by determining local housing needs through their comprehensive plans, removing regulatory and legal barriers to the development of affordable and supportive housing, and fostering…
Homelessness in the United States has been increasing at an exponential rate over the past three decades, and the US has not experienced the current level of homelessness since the Great Depression of the 1930’s. With this rise in homelessness has…
This resource describes tiny homes in the U.S. and stewardship as a housing tenure or property relation that affords unhoused people access to land and space through co-management for individual and mutual benefit. The stewardship and co-management…
Collection of essays/articles about homelessness; range of topics including preventing homelessness, serving people experiencing homelessness, reforms and policy.
National-level review of segregation in housing, in particular for low-income renters, and the status of HUD federal rulemaking and initiatives to combat this. Recommendations given at executive (i.e. rulemaking) and legislative level. Special…
Review of quantitative and qualitative descriptions of racial inequities in homelessness and housing access; legal and procedural justice factors involved. Created on behalf of UN-initiated broader human rights audit of US policy and practice,…
