I think it would be neato if the reporter would provide a definition of what the "low barrier" is beyond simply that it accepts people who suffer from "addiction, mental illness or other disabilities".  I mean, there are plenty of people who suffer from addiction, mental illness and other disabilities that have regular housing, just like anyone else.  Doesn't "low barrier" mean people are accepted no matter how many times they've been kicked out of homes in the past or how many criminal convictions they have or whether they can afford to pay or whether they can support themselves or not?