5 Brutal Realities of the I-5 Homeless Industrial Complex
The I-5 homeless industrial complex spans three West Coast metros connected by a single freeway. Specifically, the Portland metro spent over $700 million on homelessness in a single year. Seattle’s Human Services Department runs a $421 million 2026 budget. Furthermore, Los Angeles County approved a $908 million homeless services spending plan for 2025-26. That is…