Peter Lynn

Executive Director of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

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Executive director of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Peter Lynn on KCRW

LA’s homeless population grew by 16% in the city last year.

Homelessness up in LA, SF, and OC. What is the state doing about it?

LA’s homeless population grew by 16% in the city last year.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Los Angeles has more people living on the streets than any other city in the nation—more than 26,000.

The Homeless and Section 8 Housing in L.A.

Los Angeles has more people living on the streets than any other city in the nation—more than 26,000.

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For decades, local officials have promised to end homelessness, but the number — in shelters, on the streets and in alleys -- continues to rise.

A Shameful Problem that's Getting Worse

For decades, local officials have promised to end homelessness, but the number — in shelters, on the streets and in alleys -- continues to rise.

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