Venice, California: Trying To Address Homelessness
This beachside community on the Westside of Los Angeles is named after its Italian counterpart because they both possess canals running through its neighborhood. During the latest housing boom this past decade, Venice, California has been gentrified dramatically. With gentrification comes the cry to address homelessness.
Similar to Santa Barbara, California—another upscale beachside community—Venice has experienced an increase in people living out of their cars. The media has certainly picked this up.
So tonight, the Venice Community will be meeting to discuss solutions to homelessness. The Venice United Methodist Church is hosting the presentation. Although I was invited to participate on the panel, I am unable to attend. But there are some amazing experts on the panel: Gary Blasi, Carol Sobel, Steve Clare, Rhonda Meister, and Bob Erlenbusch.
If you live in the LA area, feel free to attend:
"The Hard Facts on Homelessness"
and show how using laws and law enforcement is no solution to homelessness.
at a Venice Town Hall on Homelessness & Criminalization
July 9th, Wednesday at 6:30 - Venice United Methodist Church
1020 Victoria Ave, Venice, CA (Lincoln & Victoria)
(Pic from http://www.hillhaus.com)
Similar to Santa Barbara, California—another upscale beachside community—Venice has experienced an increase in people living out of their cars. The media has certainly picked this up.
So tonight, the Venice Community will be meeting to discuss solutions to homelessness. The Venice United Methodist Church is hosting the presentation. Although I was invited to participate on the panel, I am unable to attend. But there are some amazing experts on the panel: Gary Blasi, Carol Sobel, Steve Clare, Rhonda Meister, and Bob Erlenbusch.
If you live in the LA area, feel free to attend:
"The Hard Facts on Homelessness"
and show how using laws and law enforcement is no solution to homelessness.
at a Venice Town Hall on Homelessness & Criminalization
July 9th, Wednesday at 6:30 - Venice United Methodist Church
1020 Victoria Ave, Venice, CA (Lincoln & Victoria)
(Pic from http://www.hillhaus.com)
posted by LA's Homeless Blog at
10:36 AM
1 Comments:
I like that the city is doing something to address the homeless issue in that area. The meeting is a good start but could there be an update to how this meeting has faired through time? And what can the community actually do to help the homeless, and not just kick them out of the town, or send them to jail?
I do not mean to be so critical, but my research on the issue has led to me realizing that some homeless persons do not seek aid because the simple task of receiving it is demoralizing and they are antagonized whenever they do go for help. The worst single fact I had found while doing research for my University paper on Homelessness in America, was the patronizing that the homeless have to endure in order to receive help from a church. Church’s single these persons and try to covert them to Christianity, and other religions, when all they actually need is a place to stay for the night to help them in their trials. In a related blog “A survival Guide to Homelessness” different homeless persons actually attest to walking out of aid sessions simply because the aid was held only for those who accepted the church. The church that is helping your issue may not be guilty of such acts but I would want to look into how the homeless are received into the aid, and hopefully it is a welcome one. Without a welcome receiving they will not come as openly from the community as one might hope.
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