Every day, news articles appear on the issue of the growing problem of people in America not having a place to legally call their home. If you are like me, you want to learn what is being done to address the problem. I'm asking Google to send me links to every article in the American press that mentions either of two key words: homelessness and Housing First. This blog will post those I receive that I find useful.
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Cancer Park, Santa Rosa, Whack-a-Mole Revisited
Greetings!
This morning, Santa Rosa once again evicted a homeless tent camp in a public park. Here are some photos of the beginning of the eviction.
I was there and it was so sad. People being moved from one side of the park to the other for "fire Hazard" reasons. Trees, dry grass, and a light pole that had been hacked into was the reason given to me. The strange thing was the other side of the park had trees, dry grass, and hacked light poles. When I mentioned this I was told by a cop that I need to take that up with the fire department who were not there. What is needed is a privacy fence between the houses and the park, more toilets, showers, needle disposal box, electric power outlets, wash station, and a dumpster. Than build small homes for these people right there.
Heartbreaking. All because our electeds and city officials won't allow tent and tiny home villages and safe parking. This is their handiwork, if you can call it that. Thank you for all the photos. I hadn't seen the park since people started camping there.
I was there and it was so sad. People being moved from one side of the park to the other for "fire Hazard" reasons. Trees, dry grass, and a light pole that had been hacked into was the reason given to me. The strange thing was the other side of the park had trees, dry grass, and hacked light poles. When I mentioned this I was told by a cop that I need to take that up with the fire department who were not there.
ReplyDeleteWhat is needed is a privacy fence between the houses and the park, more toilets, showers, needle disposal box, electric power outlets, wash station, and a dumpster. Than build small homes for these people right there.
Heartbreaking. All because our electeds and city officials won't allow tent and tiny home villages and safe parking. This is their handiwork, if you can call it that.
ReplyDeleteThank you for all the photos. I hadn't seen the park since people started camping there.