I have been extensively documenting the homelessness crisis in Vancouver, Washington—a city just north of Portland, Oregon that is now in a full-blown state of collapse. In some areas, the conditions resemble those of the developing world. One of the most shocking aspects is the sheer number of tents packed into such a small geographic area. But tents don’t end homelessness. They merely contain it. What ends homelessness is assertive outreach and treating the situation like the crisis that it is.