An American flag is displayed on a tent
A campsite near the Springwater Corridor pedestrian walkway in Southeast Portland in May 2016. Credit: Photo by portgrimes/iStock

A series of in-depth articles examining national perspectives around America’s growing housing and homeless crisis. 

Finding Home

The death of public housing

From redlining to the Reagan administration to the present-day crisis, the government has spent decades shifting the burden to the private sector