A new data project immediately hits you with a simple yet devastating message on its homepage: "The issue of modern homelessness is broad and complex, affecting too many of our neighbors and communities."
But not all hope is lost. And for the site Understanding Homelessness, that's the goal — to explore solutions to this intractable problem across the U.S. through compelling data visualizations, maps, and human-centered design.
The project, which is supported by the Massachusetts-based design firm Sasaki, aims to fight stigma surrounding people experiencing homelessness through education and transparency. By compiling various aspects of data into interactive maps, Understanding Homelessness offers an engaging and digestible look at the problem. Read more...
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