Why are these L.A. people sleeping in pods stacked on top of each other?

Really? It's that easy? What about noise, incivility, uncleanliness, odors, substance abuse, petty theft, unwelcome nudity, and furtive sexual activity? In short, all the nuisances most of us remember from dormitory days. What's the process for booting and blackballing egregious offenders?

And why does this article seem not so much like journalism as it does a trade association puff piece?

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's the only cause, but it is none the less a large contributing factor that is observed world over.

Housing price inflation has become one of the fasted growing tax on the middle and lower class, are we seriously not going to do anything about this absurdity?

IMO, I would prefer to get a room with more space in someone's home / apt for a similar price via Airbnb

The above is just my personal preference but the article itself goes in-depth on this topic with multiple interviews and pics that demonstrate the various people this concept can apply too, from millennials to displaced folks.