[shanty]

This premise is interesting in that you are basically saying that homelessness is progressive. I am not sure that your levels encompass all types of homeless out there, given that the data is so scant. By that I mean there are a number of individuals who may refuse offers of shelter or homes (de facto homeless by choice). How do most homeless end up homeless and in places where resources ARE readily available, why do some choose not to use them?

[jmyeet]

It's not a strict progression. I mean you can not have a car or could lose it first and then lose your home and go immediately into the streets.

My point is that approaches to homelessness are inherently aesthetic and performative. It's focused on reducing the appearance of homelessness (ie those on the street), which is why police will clear out an encampnet now and again or, in the worst case, just bus them to some other city to deal with.

But for so many people these problems start long before they get to the streets and the biggest problem of all is housing security.