After climbing for the past five years, overall homelessness leveled off in Los Angeles city and county this year, with fewer people living on the streets, according to the annual count by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.

The 2024 count appeared to show the effects of city and county programs to clear out encampments. LAHSA estimated that there were 75,312 homeless people across the county, down 0.3% compared to the prior year. In the city of Los Angeles, the number was 45,252, a reduction of 2.2%.

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Join Jarrett Walker as he talks about his new book, Human Transit, Revised Edition and offers guidance to achieve successful public transit that will enrich any community.

Transportation expert Jarrett Walker believes that transit can be simple, if we focus on the underlying geometry that all transit systems share. Jarrett’s gift is being able to break down the basic principles of public transit so that you may have the tools necessary to clarify and advocate for your own values.

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