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 this summer, with encampments showing up in Minneapolis parks and elsewhere throughout the Twin Cities metro. 

While government agencies and nonprofits try to connect the people living in these tent communities with services, some neighbors are complaining about a surge in crime. 

What short-term and long-term solutions are being discussed to ensure more people have access to shelter? 

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with three people working to address that question. She also checks in on the state of the economy with MPR News senior economics contributor Chris Farrell.

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