The way unhoused people are counted annually makes it difficult to accurately tally people who live in their vehicles. Wisconsin Watch spoke to a family with young children and a woman who use safe parking to learn more about their day-to-day lives, the obstacles they face and what keeps them going.
Author Archives: Astrid Code / Wisconsin Watch
Astrid Code joined Wisconsin Watch as a Scripps Howard Fund intern in May 2026. She is a recent graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in English and arts & ideas in the humanities. She previously served as managing news editor of The Michigan Daily and has held internships at the nonprofit newsroom Bridge Michigan as well as Michigan Public, Michigan’s leading NPR station. She is a proud Michigander hailing from Kalamazoo, pursuing a career in journalism with a focus on nonprofit news.
