Bow, BrendanLawrence, RoxyEckert, Marissa2022-08-222022-08-222022-08-16Bow, B., Lawrence, R., Eckert, M. (2022). Addressing Homelessness in Marion County: Policy Considerations and Recommendations. Center for Research on Inclusion and Social Policy at IU.https://hdl.handle.net/1805/29841In July of 2022, the Center for Research on Inclusion and Social Policy—in collaboration with the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention—released a brief describing the findings of the 2022 Marion County Point-in-Time (PIT) Count. In this follow-up report, researchers compared Indianapolis to four similar cities—Charlotte, North Carolina; Columbus, Ohio; Fort Worth, Texas; and Nashville, Tennessee—to examine homeless populations. This report also examines factors affecting homelessness in Marion County. Those include a dwindling housing/rental market combined with rising housing/rental costs, specific laws and ordinances that criminalize homelessness, recent increases in youth homelessness, and a lack of facilities and support systems to house and help those experiencing homelessness.en-USAttribution 4.0 InternationalMarion County, IndianaHomelessnessIndianapolisPolicyReport