Four years after Örebro politicians adopted a zero-vision policy stating that no Örebro resident should lack housing, homelessness in the city has reportedly increased. According to SVT Örebro, over 100 people visit Stadsmissionen's open facility Porten daily for food and rest, representing what the organization's director Febe Stenson calls a dramatic increase that has doubled since the zero-vision was implemented. ' Responsible politician Jessica Ekerbring (S) acknowledged the problem has grown and that the municipality needs to do more.
She suggested one explanation is that more people from other municipalities are seeking help in Örebro, drawn by various factors including drug availability and the needle exchange program. The report highlights concerns from civil society organizations including Stadsmissionen, Svenska kyrkan, and Verdandi about the growing homelessness crisis despite political commitments to address it.
We see strategies around homelessness but we see little of the actual workshop.
She suggested one explanation is that more people from other municipalities are seeking help in Örebro, drawn by various factors including drug availability and the needle exchange program.