Ep 61: Homelessness is a Housing Problem with Gregg Colburn (Pathways Home pt.1)

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.Show notes:Colburn, G., & Aldern, C. P. (2022). Homelessness is a Housing Problem: How structural factors explain US patterns. University of California Press.O’Flaherty, B. (2004). Wrong person and wrong place: For homelessness, the conjunction is what matters. Journal of Housing Economics, 13(1), 1-15.Glaeser, E. L., & Gyourko, J. (2005). Urban decline and durable housing. Journal of political economy, 113(2), 345-375.Kushel, M., & Moore, T. (2023). Towards a New Understanding: The California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness. University of California, San Francisco Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative.George, H. (1879). Progress and Poverty. Published for the Henry George Foundation of Great Britain by the Hogarth Press. Shinn, M., & Khadduri, J. (2020). In the midst of plenty: Homelessness and what to do about it. Wiley Blackwell. UCLA Housing Voice Episode 21: What to Do About Homelessness with Beth Shinn.