Fewer Detroiters are experiencing homelessness, but activists charge more should be done

On a mild evening in early November, the mood at Detroit's only known homeless encampment seemed almost blithe. It was the second of the month, and the few tent dwellers who weren't out with their monthly government allowance were milling about a pavilion area on Mount Elliott Street near Mack Avenue, across from the community of camouflage tents they call home, awaiting a choice meal of corned beef and rice.…