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I cannot help but be concerned at how all this reactionary response to migrants seeking #asylum in NYC has created a perfect storm of xenophobia, ego-driven political agendas & photo ops, is risking folks safety & possibly exposing them to ICE? Btw #AbolishICE 1/
I saw plently of asylum seekers when I was a shelter case manager. This is NOT a new phenomenon, though it does require an urgent response in public policy, and always has, to address access to safe, perm housing for ALL people in New York. 2/
I'm not going to give into the nasty game of meritocracy, pick-me and "I-got-next" when it comes to ending homelessness. NO ONE is more deserving of a home than the next. Needs may vary but a human right to a home should NEVER be a hierarchy. #EndHomelessness
Starting right now: a robust discussion on homelessness. Watch live here: fb.watch/eqDRXOwo62/
There are many faces of homelessness. Most people are one check away from homelessness, says Mary Scott of @OpenDoorNet in Bakersfield
1603 homeless people live in #Bakersfield These include veterans, the elderly, and entire families. #Endhomelessness #HousingForAll #ProjectHomekey
2/ In 2013, only a year after graduating from college, ready to head to law school, I found myself in a NYC homeless shelter, instead of cramming for the LSAT; and there, surrounded by dozens of Black people, I realized a horrific truth: Homelessness is racist, and the same…
3/ …parts that led to the murder of Trayvon or a George Floyd, were the same parts that had Black New Yorkers homeless by the tens-of-thousands.
It's coming up to Christmas (I know! I know!) & TV charity appeals are plastering the ads.
Which brings me to my seasonal rant.
If all you knew of homelessness was from TV you'd think only rough sleeping counted. You'd think rough sleeping accounted for most >
#Homelessness 1/n
Which brings me to my seasonal rant.
If all you knew of homelessness was from TV you'd think only rough sleeping counted. You'd think rough sleeping accounted for most >
#Homelessness 1/n
>if not all homelessness. You'd think begging was the only way you could get money if homeless. You'd even think you're only "three pay cheques away" from #homelessness yourself.
And it's not true.
Rough sleeping *is* a horrific, degrading thing for anyone to go through 2/n
And it's not true.
Rough sleeping *is* a horrific, degrading thing for anyone to go through 2/n
>but far more people are in temporary accommodation or staying with friends and relatives. There are people who are living in unsafe or overcrowded conditions because to them the alternatives are worse. Others have no legal tenancy or are in exploitative relationships to 3/n
"Are micro-houses the solution to Britain’s #homelessness crisis?"
No. British homes are not too expensive because they are too large.
If we allow homes to be built below space standards the land market will bake in the expectation of higher densities.
theguardian.com/society/2019/o…
No. British homes are not too expensive because they are too large.
If we allow homes to be built below space standards the land market will bake in the expectation of higher densities.
theguardian.com/society/2019/o…
The charities mentioned in this article are earnestly trying to find solutions to #homelessness today, but their assumptions are disturbing...
.@HomelessTHF says of its microhomes: "the unit has been valued at £80,000, proving the long-term financial viability of this approach as it will appreciate in value and become a valuable long-term asset for the charity."
👩🏼💻👨🏾💻👩🏾💻Investigadores/as de diferentes universidades europeas reunidas en Madrid para reflexionar cómo incorporar #HousingFirst en las políticas públicas europeas 🏡#HOME_EU #endhomelessness #sinhogarismo 
📝Resultado: El 75% de la ciudadanía considera que los gobiernos deberían invertir más recursos para solucionar el problema del #sinhogarismo
#HOME_EU #endhomelessness
#HOME_EU #endhomelessness
THREAD: Today the Government publishes its rough sleeping strategy which includes some important measures to help those in immediate need on the streets. However, it falls short addressing the root causes of rough sleeping. (1/5)
If we're to end rough the problem by 2027, we urgently need to see enough social homes built for those on the lowest incomes and those experiencing homelessness. (2/5)
We also need to see housing benefit that covers the cost of renting. Thousands of people across the country are unable to keep up with rising rents. Some end up on friend's sofas or in temporary accommodation. Many end up on the streets. (3/5)
#RealTalk
The hoarding of wealth is the cause of poverty
The super rich suck up 99% of the money
Cost of living has continued to rise
Many Americans have been priced out of existence
The hoarding of wealth is the cause of poverty
The super rich suck up 99% of the money
Cost of living has continued to rise
Many Americans have been priced out of existence
The unemployment rate goes down
Corporate profits go up
Wages go down
Many Americans work more than one job
Yet they are still barely scraping by
Corporate profits go up
Wages go down
Many Americans work more than one job
Yet they are still barely scraping by
A well educated & healthy populace is necessary for the success of America
Social programs lift children out of poverty
Instead of adding a zero to the bank account of the ultra wealthy
We could be investing in infrastructure
We could be investing in our future workforce
Social programs lift children out of poverty
Instead of adding a zero to the bank account of the ultra wealthy
We could be investing in infrastructure
We could be investing in our future workforce
