The Columbus Dispatch
Government action now can help avoid eviction crisis
Which neighbor will you miss most after the eviction crisis? Which of your relatives is best equipped to sleep outside in an Ohio winter? We ask because, if you know four people who rent their homes, then statistically speaking, you know someone who is about to be evicted.
Local communities are bracing for the public health and economic fallout that will come from thousands of predicted evictions in Columbus and Franklin County heading into 2021. A large number of evictions will lead to increased transmission of COVID-19 in eviction courtrooms, doubled-up households, homeless on the street, and homeless shelters.