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Homeless Facts

In the 2008 Homeless Count there were AT LEAST 3,062 people homeless in Metro Vancouver.

Since 2002, there has been a shocking 137% increase in overall homelessness and a 373% increase in the number of people sleeping outside. /.

Portland’s Progress on Homelessness

Portland and Vancouver
Portland and Vancouver have one very specific goal in common. Both have vowed that by 2015 the cities will defeat homelessness … . Today, while they still have a ways to go, Portland homelessness agencies boast encouraging statistics. See Christine McLaren, 5 Aug 2009, TheTyee.ca.

Hidden homeless population in Metro Vancouver

Estimated size
At present, there is no reliable source for data on the size of the hidden homeless population. This project tested an approach to estimate the size of the hidden homeless population in Metro Vancouver.