Phoenix Successfully Clears Homeless Encampment, But Crisis Remains

Phoenix has cleared out a sprawling homeless encampment known as "the Zone" after a court order declared it a "public nuisance." Roughly 80% of the camp's residents have accepted offers of temporary housing, but housing advocates argue that the city still faces a shortage of affordable housing, mental health care, and addiction treatment. While the removal of the encampment is seen as a temporary solution, the city needs tens of thousands of additional low-income housing units to address the growing homelessness problem.