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A person covered with a blue and white quilt lies on a red blanket on the sidewalk. A seagull stands nearby next to a concrete pillar, with vegetation in the background.

Many more cities ban sleeping outside despite lack of shelter space

by Robbie Sequeira • Stateline Feb. 2, 2025, 6:00 a.m.May 7, 2026, 9:49 a.m.

Housing advocates and experts anticipate the surge in camping bans to continue in 2025.