Homelessness in London, Ontario

The homeless crisis in London has grown rapidly. With low housing supply, unsustainable rent prices and a lack of social assistance, the homeless problem has worsened coming out of the pandemic. This is the story of the crisis, how it came to be and what’s next for a city desperate for a solution.

Sources:

Homelessness and housing statistics: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london....

London’s homeless plan quotes and information: https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/e...

Data on London rental market: https://www.zumper.com/rent-research/...

Resources:

The Unity Project: https://unityproject.ca/

London Cares:
Season Bieronski, Manager of Housing Services
https://londoncares.ca/

London Housing Community Services: https://london.ca/living-london/commu...

Western University Purple Hands: https://www.purplehandsuwo.com/