Toward a World that Works for Everyone
Vancouver City Council approves plan to acquire $1 billion of SROs for the homeless Kenneth Chan, Daily Hive, October 20, 2020 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-sro-properties-homeless-acquisition In a meeting last Thursday, Vancouver City Council approved city staff’s plan to partner with the provincial and federal governments on acquiring thousands of single-room occupancy (SRO) properties for an estimated $1 billion […]
A B.C. research project gave homeless people $7,500 each — the results were ‘beautifully surprising’ Participants found housing faster, boosted food security and reduced spending on substances, study found Bridgette Watson · CBC News · Oct 07, 2020 (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/new-leaf-project-results-1.5752714) The results of a B.C. research project that gave thousands of dollars to homeless people are in and, […]
(Continued from Part 1, yesterday.) The point I wanted to make however is: what do we do in the face of this constant change to maintain our equilibrium, our balance? Things are going faster than I can keep up with. What do we do? I can only say what I do, which I’ve been doing […]
If we were to see the ending of the careers of corrupt politicians, of big business’s control over the finances of the world, of the military-industrial complex’s grip on the world, etc., I think we could all agree that we’d be in a time of terrific, even revolutionary change. We may be saying to ourselves, […]
A roundup of articles on the status of the Coronavirus and ways we can help…. Coronavirus: Transforming London’s ExCeL centre into Nightingale hospital BBC.com, April 1, 2020 https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-52112652/coronavirus-transforming-london-s-excel-centre-into-nightingale-hospital Timelapse footage has captured the transformation of London’s ExCeL centre into a temporary hospital for coronavirus patients. The Nightingale Hospital is expected to be operational by […]
California Governor Attacks Crisis of Homelessness by Donating Nearly 300 State-Owned Buildings For Shelters Andy Corbley, Yes! Magazine, March 14, 2020 https://tinyurl.com/sag7h97 California Governor Gavin Newsom has turned over 286 state-owned buildings and properties at no cost in order to house citizens sleeping on the streets. The properties include state-owned undeveloped lots, fairgrounds, armories, and […]
This is an issue in Canada (and the UK according to my friend, Mark, on Facebook). America’s Mental Health Crisis Hidden Behind Bars “Ten psychiatrist jobs have gone unfilled for two years.” By Eric Westervelt and Liz Baker, NPR, February 25 https://www.npr.org/2020/02/25/805469776/americas-mental-health-crisis-hidden-behind-bars It’s recreation time at a Los Angeles County jail known as the Twin […]
When a homeless couple moved in with a millionaire After living on California’s streets for a decade, Greg and Marie received a remarkable invitation. A local businessman asked if they wanted to share his $4m home. A year later, we reveal what happened next – and what the experiment tells us about America’s homelessness […]
Pope Francis Turned a Roman Palace Into a Homeless Shelter The religious leader is a staunch advocate for people living in extreme poverty. Brandon Wiggins, Global Citizen, Feb. 4, 2020 https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/pope-francis-turned-palace-into-homeless-shelter/ A 19th century palace next to the Vatican has been converted into a shelter for people living in poverty and experiencing homeless at the […]
https://tinyurl.com/uab4r2q In Denver, Colorado, the price of housing continues to rise, but opportunities to create low-income housing are expensive and, take years to build. So when the Quality Inn and Suites on Quebec St. went up for sale, the president of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) saw a golden opportunity. John Parvensky snapped […]
Housing is a human right: How Finland is eradicating homelessness CBC.ca, Jan. 24, 2020 https://tinyurl.com/uv4mhas There are more than a million empty homes in Canada and on any given night at least 35,000 Canadians are homeless. They pack into overflowing, often dangerous, shelters or they hunker down outside, hoping the elements will be kinder to […]
Abbotsford churchgoer starts free mobile shower trailer Emma Prestwich, Broadview, January 24, 2020 https://broadview.org/abbotsford-mobile-shower-trailer/ Henry Penner says the service has been used more than 600 times since last May. For the past several months, those who are homeless or just in need of a hot shower in one Vancouver-area city have been able to snag […]
Steve: Financial stewards will face the situation after the Reval of not knowing which charities, foundations, and projects to donate to, which makes the subject of this article very relevant. by Michelle Mears, December 28, 2019, californiaglobe.com https://tinyurl.com/uw9mooy List includes disgraced Congresswoman Katie Hill and LA City Councilman Bonin What do disgraced congresswoman Katie Hill, […]
This Tiny Home Community Gives Homeless Veterans A Chance – Working To End Veteran Homelessness This amazing project gives temporary homes to veterans who are looking to get back on track. Sometimes, all it takes is a period of time for people to get back on their feet, these projects attempt to do just that. […]
Backgrounder from Oct. 2019. Colorado City Used $7.3 Million From Marijuana Tax Revenue to Provide for the Homeless The Hearty Soul, Oct. 3, 2019 https://tinyurl.com/v7wxqex Not everyone is open to the legalization of marijuana use, recreational or otherwise. While US states have varying degrees of legality (from complete bans to legal medical use to all […]
