In this interview with The Planning Report, Lotus Campaign’s Co-Founder and Executive Director Beth Silverman explains how Lotus reduces landlord risk through financial guarantees and support services while expanding
access to existing housing in “neighborhoods of opportunity.” Lotus focuses on partnerships with multifamily owners; and argues that homelessness cannot be solved by government or nonprofits alone—and that durable progress will require broader coalitions, myth-busting across sectors, and practical tools that activate existing housing while longer-term development solutions evolve.
