<p>If homelessness is the problem, housing is the solution. But it’s not always that simple. Kate Cody has been living in her encampment community for a long time. And there’s no guarantee she’ll be able to make the transition inside, even with the golden ticket.</p>
<p> The way homelessness has exploded in California over the last decade, you’d think there was no system in place to address it. But there is one - it just wasn’t designed to help everyone. Katie Mingle’s <em><a href="https://99percentinvisible.org/need/" target="_blank">According to Need</a></em> is a documentary podcast in 5 chapters from <em>99% Invisible</em> that asks: what are we doing to get people into housing?</p>
<p>If you've enjoyed this series and were moved by the stories you heard, we've compiled <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/142ujDFShUrUdnrv2eur-LtJ-m31HDhx_LG9hdmp75rU/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">a list of Bay Area organizations</a> that you can support.</p>
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