Of the 675,000 people who make up the population of Kansas City, Missouri, most have homes; they have an address. But some don’t. Data from 2011 suggest that about 3500 Kansas Citians are classified as homeless. Through the efforts of organizations like reStart, Inc., City Union Mission, and the Salvation Army, 350,000 to 400,000 bed nights are available to Kansas City’s homeless men, women and children. Simple arithmetic confirms that nearly a million person nights are left to be spent on the streets each year. Our address was Fountain View on the Plaza. The complex of 500 apartments sat between Oak and Main streets just north of Brush Creek. The Spanish style buildings were constructed inside a six foot high, wrought iron fence where access is restricted by a digital entry code. Only a short walk west lay the posh Country Club Plaza, an iconograph of Kansas City. One hundred and twenty-six steps from the west pedestrian ...