Episode 5: Homelessness Starts With Housing
New episode of Defining Affordable is out now: Homelessness Starts With Housing
At one point in American history, policy experts believed homelessness could be functionally eliminated by the 1970s.
So what happened?
In this episode, we unpack one of the biggest misconceptions about homelessness: that it’s primarily caused by individual failings rather than the cost of housing itself.
We explore:
• Why rent prices are the strongest predictor of homelessness
• How policy decisions shaped today’s crisis
• The loss of deeply affordable housing like SROs
• What “Housing First” actually means
If you’ve ever wondered how we got here, this episode is for you.
🎧 Listen now and let us know your thoughts.