It took an alarming 12% jump in homelessness from 2013 to 2015 and the spread of encampments across Los Angeles for city and county officials to finally create coordinated homelessness strategies. A larger concern for many may be the prospect of supportive housing developments going up in their neighborhood. The supportive housing projects built in recent years have been well-designed. The homelessness problem is multifaceted, and Proposition HHH represents just one (albeit critical) part of the city and county’s response. But without these housing projects, the problem cannot be solved.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 06, 2016 12:00 UTC