The issue of modern homelessness is broad and complex, affecting too many of our neighbors and communities.

COMING SOON:
Let’s explore solutions together.

Check back to this site in 2017 to learn more about homelessness in the following ways:

  • UNDERSTAND MORE

    A primer on homelessness’ definition, history, and challenges

  • EXPLORE MAP

    An interactive map to explore the homeless population nationwide

  • BROWSE IDEAS

    A set of examples for how other cities and organizations have been approaching this problem

ABOUT THIS PROJECT

The intent of this work is to help overcome negative stigmas about homelessness through education, bring transparency to the geolocated data that exists about the homeless, and provide inspiration and solutions for city officials, organizations, and citizens to approach this challenge with hope. We seek to apply innovative visualization and communication techniques to the study of this population which is so often overlooked.

This project is sponsored by Sasaki Associates through an internal research grant program. The work has drawn upon the expertise of our team of planners, designers, and software developers, combined with valuable insights from organizations who work with the homeless every day. We welcome your questions and comments at homelessness@sasaki.com. Please check back in 2017 for more details!

Creative Commons Image used above (with modifications) courtesy of Jim Fischer on Flickr