Here are my suggestions based on frequently asked questions:
How can we stop our shelters from being overcrowded?
Answer: Provide eviction prevention through financial assistance. Provide short term or long term affordable housing. Have partnerships with employers who offer jobs that people with trauma histories can do without much hassle. Work on more business and organizational growth by improving leadership.
How do we stop people who are unhoused from being zombies downtown?
See the answer above.
Why are there so many unhoused people in the area?
Answer: many reasons. More and more uncertainties in the job market. Changes in technologies and skill needs. Fragile workplaces. People who were mistreated and bullied for years may find themselves easily falling through our weak safety net. Health issues.