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Everyone agrees that street homelessness is a problem to solve. But that’s where the agreement ends. Today, we explore the two camps that think they’ve found an answer — one that argues for more resources and the other that argues for more rule of law.THIS EPISODE FEATURES:Iain De Jong, Stephen Eide, Estela Lopez, Mark Horvath, Traci ParkLINKS:Louis C.K. bitIain De Jong's companyIain De Jong’s book, The Book on Ending HomelessnessA few studies on Housing FirstThe Daily Show segment on Housing FirstStephen Eide’s critique of Housing First2019 progress report on Proposition HHHAudit on CA homelessness spendingOral argument in City of Grants Pass v. JohnsonCity of Grants Pass v. Johnson Supreme Court opinionSpencer Pratt’s X accountLos Angeles mayoral primary debate, May 6, 2026Donald Trump 2023 video about the homelessMark Horvath’s organizationInvisible People YouTube channelTraci Park’s websiteLos Angeles City Council meeting, August 18, 2026 For this series we also read, and recommend, the following books: Homelessness in America: The History and Tragedy of an Intractable Social Problem by Stephen Eide, Reckoning with Homelessness by Kim Hopper, The Hobo: The Sociology of the Homeless Man by Nels Anderson, and Down and Out, on the Road: The Homeless in American History by Kenneth L. Kusmer.CREDITS:This story was reported by Emma Pettit and produced by Andy Mills, Ethan Mannello, Matthew Boll, and Simon Adler. It was mixed by Emma Munger.Music for this episod was composed by Cobey Bienert and Simon Adler.Artwork for this episode is by Jacob Boll.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


