Fixing What's Broken

Homelessness bedevils Portland, as well as many other major US cities. It is entangled with drug addiction, mental illness, high housing costs and other forces, making it a wicked problem. That nexus contributes to higher crime rates and lower quality of life for all involved.

Some questions to pursue:

• Who has a set of descriptive statistics about Portland's homeless problem?

• What works to reduce homelessness around the world? 

• How might creating more housing be made easier?