Ep 61: Homelessness is a Housing Problem with Gregg Colburn (Pathways Home pt.1)
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Part one of Pathways Home, a six-part series on homelessness. Gregg Colburn, author of Homelessness is a Housing Problem, dispels myths about the causes of homelessness and identifies two key risk factors that explain why rates vary so much between cities: high rents and low vacancies.
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