Is the homelessness problem really about a lack of housing?

We talk about homelessness in North American cities, but is the resolution really in providing more housing? Or are we just avoiding the real problem? I spoke with Jared Klickstein, who was an addict for many years, ending up on Skid Row — in and out of jail and the hospital before finally getting clean. He recently wrote an article for Public called, "The Secret to Ending Homelessness."

Watch my full conversation with Jared Klickstein: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfLQd9R-6Tw&t=1630s

For reference:
https://public.substack.com/p/the-secret-to-ending-homelessness
Follow Jared on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MetaGrift
And Substack: https://jaredklickstein.substack.com/
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