Amanda Cantrell

Around that time, there was a rethinking about what urban renewal really meant.

Rebecca's research shows that if SRO construction had grown at the same pace as other housing in the U.S.

and those million SROs had not been eliminated, there would be 2.5 million more rooms today, far above the homeless population.

That said, he doesn't want to gloss over their drawbacks.

Because it's more than a boarding house.

Today, SROs still run the gamut from cubicle beds with negligent landlords to luxury hotels.

Vera lives in supported living that happens to have single rooms.

Help is always available to Vera, even if she wants to return the favor a lot.