There Are More Shelter Beds Than Ever. It’s Not Enough.
May 6, 2026
The New York Times
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Hundreds of thousands more people are in need of a bed than there are beds available.
Hundreds of thousands more people are in need of a bed than there are beds available, Penn IUR Faculty Fellow Dennis Culhane told The New York Times.
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