For The Guardian: Homeless in America

I’m looking for more story ideas, especially ones that involve innovation and solutions, about homelessness in Alaska to contribute to this Guardian project.

For the ADN: What it means to take a shower when you’re homeless

Anchorage’s homeless population is highly visible in some respects — most recently in news stories about crime and loitering in Town Square Park — but people standing outside the shower house this week described feeling invisible. Looking dirty, especially, marks you as different, they said. People look right through you.