Robert Marbut: The Policies Behind Homelessness

In big cities like San Francisco or Los Angeles, homeless encampments are lining the streets in downtown areas. Why is homelessness such a serious problem in major cities? NTD spoke with Robert Marbut to discuss the crisis. Marbut is a homelessness consultant who served as the executive director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness from 2019 to 2021.