People living in RVs or cars has surged in Bozeman, Montana, as housing costs have spiked.
"Urban camping" has made the city's unhoused population more visible.
City officials say the number of Bozeman residents living in their RVs or cars spiked by 200% in two years, according to Montana PBS, which cited the city.
"This — with urban camping, RVs, more cars — This is a recent phenomenon."
"First, these folks are our residents too," the city website says when discussing how it's addressing urban camping.
Persons:
—, Terry Cunningham, Mayor Cunningham, Steven Ankney
Organizations:
Service, West ., Montana PBS, Bozeman, PBS, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Resource Development Council
Locations:
RVs, Bozeman , Montana, Bozeman, Montana, —, West, West . Bozeman, Yellowstone, Gallatin County