Ogden’s homeless plan: Less affordable housing, more rent-a-cops - The Utah Investigative Journalism Project

Ogden’s homeless plan: Less affordable housing, more rent-a-cops

People congregate outside the Lantern House homeless shelter in Ogden on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah News Dispatch. OGDEN — With a population approaching 89,000, this mountainside metro ranks as Utah’s eighth largest city. Yet Ogden shoulders its share of big-city challenges that include poverty, home…

Ogden’s homeless plan: Less affordable housing, more rent-a-cops - The Utah Investigative Journalism Project

A blocked residential center, rising housing prices and a new push to criminalize homelessness spells trouble ahead