City to study interim housing for Edmonton homeless, why some choose camping over shelters

A city councillor hopes a study examining why people are choosing to camp instead of accessing emergency shelters will also provide interim housing options for people living rough.
“We have a horrendous issue here. We have a housing crisis,” said Ward 6 Coun. Scott McKeen, speaking after city council passed his motion asking administration to take a look at what’s driving people dealing with homelessness to camp.
Recent map data provided by the city shows that in 2018, camps ha