Since 2010 advocates and activists have claimed October 10 as World Homeless Day to raise awareness about the global problem of people living without shelter. That was last Thursday, so this week's Rent Free is a special homeless edition.
All types of housing are regulated too much in America and housing for the most vulnerable is the most regulated of all. This week's stories focus on a couple of recent examples of governments thwarting people's efforts to provide the homeless with shelter, or the homeless to provide shelter for themselves, including:
