AP reporter Charlotte Kramon helped organize surveys among the 16 World Cup host cities to see how they were dealing with homelessness in their downtowns and near their stadiums ahead of the tournament. Teaming with Michael Casey and RJ Rico, as well as other AP reporters across North America, she sifted through the results.
Their work showed that while many cities were relying on existing programs to deal with homeless people, several had come up with fresh approaches aimed at housing, rather than detaining, homeless people during the World Cup and beyond. Manuel Valdes produced a video from Seattle, and Top Stories editor Mary Sedor worked to turn the project into an engaging accountability story linked to perhaps the world’s biggest sporting event.
The multiformat project stood out for its accounts from a range of North American cities, detailing how local governments tackled the problem with existing and new programs, and providing a textured and nuanced story by including the voices of homeless advocates and homeless people themselves.
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