Currently, there are no homeless shelters in four of San Francisco's 11 districts, and a proposal is in the works to change that, taking an entirely new approach to tackling the city's crisis.

Toms River, N.J., is poised to use eminent domain to raze an Episcopal church to build a park. The church had wanted to set up a 17-bed shelter. By Tracey Tully Leaders of Christ Episcopal Church ...

That focus is drawing criticism from the Welcome Home Coalition, which represents more than 80 Portland area homeless service providers dedicated to housing justice.