The Crisis

the Crisis:

Homelessness & Inadequate Housing: The Numbers

• 552,830 homeless in the US                          
• 49,933 are Military Veterans
• 100 million homeless worldwide
• 1.6 billion globally without adequate housing
• New York City spent $3.2 billion on homelessness programs in 2019
• Top 4 US cities with the most unsheltered homeless:
  San Francisco, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Santa Rosa, CA, Seattle, WA

Traditional Construction:
Overpriced, Inferior Quality & Blown Schedules

Primary over-budget causes for traditional construction:

• Unclear scope of work + extras
• Lack of effective communication
• Employee absenteeism
• Changes to scope/project
• Unforeseen site conditions
• Poor workmanship
• Schedule delays

Primary schedule delay causes for traditional construction:

• On-site labor challenges
• Budget inaccuracies
• Delayed approvals/inspections
• Sub-contractor conflicts
• Lack of effective communication
• Poor weather

Pollution

• In the USA, annually, over 569 million tons of construction debris from roads,
  bridges, buildings, demolition, etc. is dumped

• On average, trash costs:
  $30/ton to recycle | $50/ton to sent to landfill | $65 to $75/ton to incinerate
• Leading US cities for recycling: San Francisco, CA, Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, Denver, CO, Portland, OR
• Leading countries for recycling rates: Switzerland, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Norway

Summary:
How Did This Mess Get Created?

Failed Strategies:

• City & Urban Planning
• Architectural Design
• Political Policy
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Current U.S. Government Strategy on the National Homeless Crisis

From the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness: