How Ann Arbor Enables Its Homelessness Problem

How Ann Arbor Enables Its Homelessness Problem

I recently spent a day kayaking down the Huron River through Ann Arbor and noticed a major new development—massive homeless encampments underneath bridges. While the policies Ann Arbor has championed to combat the homelessness crisis were done with good intentions and compassion, does the extensive network of support systems and soft on crime policies simply enable more homelessness? After walking through downtown after dinner a few days later, …