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With homelessness on the rise and Cedar Rapids residents being in need of more affordable housing, here’s what candidates seeking Cedar Rapids City Council seats in Nov. 7 local elections had to say about improving housing access.

As the number of people living unsheltered continues to set records in Linn County, a chronically homeless population in need of different housing interventions is becoming more visible.

At age 66, Roger Starr died a homeless veteran in Cedar Rapids. But he went out the same way he camped in the city for over a year: on his own terms.