Why is Homelessness So Much Worse in Some Cities than Others?

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If you ask people how they became homeless, they have lots of answers. Many are personal—they fled domestic violence, they had addiction problems, they couldn’t pay the rent, they fought with a relative. Those personal issues may help explain who becomes homeless but not why homelessness rates are so much higher in some cities than others. Watch this recent Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness video, with the co-author of Homelessness is a Housing Problem, to learn why. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwibK603o7Y