Houselessness Community Forum (Tentatively 4/8)
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Given the amount of commotion around the resolution asking for a stop to, and alternative solution to, "sweeps" from the city police dept. it is obvious that this is a very important topic at this moment in economic history.
Sweeps do not solve the root issue of providing pathways to autonomous reintegration with society by providing low-barrier services, they simply add to the chaotic nature of living on the streets in a way that can be life-threatening (especially if a person's medications are confiscated and they can't make it all the way downtown to collect them fast enough).
It has also been deemed unconstitutional in quite a few cases: https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2016/10/13/24620200/doj-seattle-encampment-sweeps-legislation-recognizes-homeless-peoples-rights-must-be-respected
Across the country, displacement is on the rise, and with it comes a more precarious existence for many people, especially those who aren't able to cope with change easily, whether for financial, physical, or mental health reasons; the end result is the same: no good choices and a slide towards an early death.
This winter there was a great showing of community in Montavilla through the excellent network of neighbors that supported the Montavilla Emergency Warming Shelter. This dealt with the topic of crisis support by guaranteeing people two hot meals and a warm bed during bouts of freezing or inclement weather.
https://www.facebook.com/MontavillaEmergencyWarmingShelter/
What other topics, regarding livability, services, and programs, should be a part of the discussion around this issue in Montavilla for the upcoming event (tentatively scheduled 4/8)?
Please add/vote on options here: https://www.loomio.org/p/4PQ8Od09/houselessness-forum-topic-proposals
Poll Created Sat 10 Mar 2018 11:34PM
Houselessness Forum Topic Proposals Closed Sun 1 Apr 2018 6:02AM
Excellent feedback from the community!
The top 5 highest ranked topics will become the main headings, all other topics will be organized into those categories (nothing will be omitted).
The new date has been pushed till the beginning of May but that gives ample time for the participants to prepare their materials (as they had requested). We look forward to seeing you!
Hey there, tentatively there is going to (finally) be a community forum event to discuss how to deal with the issue of our neighbors remaining un-housed, as well as what the effects of that are for us as a community and also how this relates to the national trend that we're seeing across this country.
Please submit suggestions below (you can add options), I'll include some topics that have already been discussed but want good input from all of the MNA members.
Results
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Lack of low-barrier temporary housing | 10.8% | 36 | 1.2 | 30 | ||
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Theft and how to deal with it | 10.8% | 36 | 1.2 | 30 | ||
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What causes displacement | 9.3% | 31 | 1.0 | 30 | ||
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Lack of mental health services | 9.0% | 30 | 1.0 | 30 | ||
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Who are our houseless neighbors | 7.5% | 25 | 0.8 | 30 | ||
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Hazardous waste disposal | 6.3% | 21 | 0.7 | 30 | ||
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Trash | 6.0% | 20 | 1.1 | 19 | ||
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Comfort and safety using sidewalks and bike paths | 5.4% | 18 | 0.9 | 19 | ||
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Trespassing | 5.1% | 17 | 0.9 | 19 | ||
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RVs in the neighborhood | 4.8% | 16 | 0.5 | 30 | ||
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Food resources and how we can help | 4.8% | 16 | 0.8 | 21 | ||
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What does community healthcare look like | 4.5% | 15 | 0.5 | 30 | ||
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Leadership support from JOIN staff and community members | 4.2% | 14 | 0.5 | 30 | ||
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Bridging the gap between housed & houseless neighbors | 2.1% | 7 | 0.9 | 8 | ||
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Would Montavilla support an organized tiny home village? | 1.8% | 6 | 0.8 | 8 | ||
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How can the community support existing initiatives in Montavilla | 1.8% | 6 | 0.8 | 8 | ||
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Impact of multiple camp sites | 1.8% | 6 | 0.8 | 8 | ||
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Empathizing with differing viewpoints | 1.8% | 6 | 0.8 | 8 | ||
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Lack of facilities (bathrooms, storage) | 1.8% | 6 | 0.8 | 8 | ||
| Undecided | 0% | 0 | 0 | 49 |
30 of 79 people have participated (37%)
Sir Meow of Purrington Sun 11 Mar 2018 6:32PM
| 4 - Lack of mental health services | |
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| 4 - Lack of low-barrier temporary housing | |
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| 3 - Leadership support from JOIN staff and community members | |
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| 2 - What does community healthcare look like | |
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| 0 - RVs in the neighborhood | |
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| 0 - Who are our houseless neighbors | |
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| 0 - What causes displacement | |
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| 0 - Hazardous waste disposal | |
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| 0 - Theft and how to deal with it | |
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Can we add a "Food resources and how we can help" option?
Sir Meow of Purrington Tue 13 Mar 2018 7:06PM
| 4 - Lack of mental health services | |
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| 4 - Lack of low-barrier temporary housing | |
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| 3 - Food resources and how we can help | |
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| 2 - What does community healthcare look like | |
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| 2 - Leadership support from JOIN staff and community members | |
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| 0 - Trash | |
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| 0 - Trespassing | |
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| 0 - What causes displacement | |
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| 0 - Comfort and safety using sidewalks and bike paths | |
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| 0 - Theft and how to deal with it | |
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| 0 - RVs in the neighborhood | |
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| 0 - Who are our houseless neighbors | |
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| 0 - Hazardous waste disposal | |
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Can we add a "Food resources and how we can help" option?
Sir Meow of Purrington Tue 13 Mar 2018 7:08PM
| 4 - Food resources and how we can help | |
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| 4 - Lack of mental health services | |
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| 4 - Lack of low-barrier temporary housing | |
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| 2 - Leadership support from JOIN staff and community members | |
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| 1 - What does community healthcare look like | |
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| 0 - RVs in the neighborhood | |
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| 0 - What causes displacement | |
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| 0 - Who are our houseless neighbors | |
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| 0 - Theft and how to deal with it | |
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| 0 - Trespassing | |
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| 0 - Comfort and safety using sidewalks and bike paths | |
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| 0 - Trash | |
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| 0 - Hazardous waste disposal | |
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Can we add a "Food resources and how we can help" option?
Jessabell Thu 22 Mar 2018 10:59PM
| 1 - Comfort and safety using sidewalks and bike paths | |
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| 1 - Theft and how to deal with it | |
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| 1 - RVs in the neighborhood | |
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| 1 - Trespassing | |
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| 1 - Impact of multiple camp sites | |
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| 1 - Trash | |
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| 1 - Hazardous waste disposal | |
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| 0 - Food resources and how we can help | |
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| 0 - Bridging the gap between housed & houseless neighbors | |
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| 0 - Would Montavilla support an organized tiny home village? | |
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| 0 - How can the community support existing initiatives in Montavilla | |
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| 0 - Empathizing with differing viewpoints | |
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| 0 - Lack of facilities (bathrooms, storage) | |
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| 0 - Lack of mental health services | |
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| 0 - Lack of low-barrier temporary housing | |
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| 0 - What causes displacement | |
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| 0 - Who are our houseless neighbors | |
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| 0 - What does community healthcare look like | |
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| 0 - Leadership support from JOIN staff and community members | |
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I would like to see them cleanup their own trash instead of leaving needles everywhere
Deleted User Wed 28 Mar 2018 12:01AM
Didn't even know 211 was a thing. Thank you for that.
Jonathan Ogden Mon 12 Mar 2018 2:53AM
So in the vein of low-barrier housing, would it be feasible to create some "super blocks" like Barcelona by blocking off portions of the street using something like these?: https://www.treehugger.com/modular-design/homebox-turns-shipping-container-housing-its-end.html
Kevin Provost Mon 12 Mar 2018 9:53PM
I like Meow's idea of resource mapping -- facilitating communication among neighbors.
Jonathan, something like that would be a great topic for discussion. The MNA could provide links to reference materials, and maybe local experts, to help drive the conversation.
Jonathan Ogden Mon 12 Mar 2018 9:57PM
Reference for Superblocks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZORzsubQA_M
Sir Meow of Purrington · Sun 11 Mar 2018 6:33PM
There's no option for Food resources in the area and how we can help. I'd also love to see an option for Montavilla resource mapping so we can know how to help when we encounter someone in need. Also maybe discuss 211 as a resource and when to use it instead of 911.