Another Factoid: Homeless

From an AP story (with a Cleveland dateline):

On any given night [homeless people] are outnumbered in some cities by vacant houses … .

(Link), with more stuff on how the rise in foreclosures is proving a boon to street people: properties in foreclosure are increasingly numerous and they are often more attractive than properties simply abandoned. The water and sometimes even the electricity and the heat are still on. The downside: you do have to be willing to cope with drug dealers, prostitutes and copper thieves. H/T: Bob Hiller.