Pallet and LA Conservation Corps Partnership to Bring Hundreds of Shelters for People Experiencing Homelessness Access to transitional housing in the City of Los Angeles is growing thanks to a partnership between Pallet and the LA Conservation Corps. Moving forward, all Pallet shelter villages in the City of Los Angeles will be built by the…
Astoria City Council & Planning Commission – Housing – February 18, 2021 This appears to be a join work session discussing the recommendations from the Clatsop County housing study. See https://friendsoftheunsheltered.org/studies/. An automatically generated transcript is available here. The following are approximate timestamps within the video: Welcome: 0:00:00 (hour:minute:second) Strategy #1: Adopt Supportive and Inclusive…
Oregon Point in Time Count (PIT) This page is focused on Oregon with an emphasis on Clatsop County. Two documents shown below depict the situation in all Oregon counties. If you are interested in Federal reports they can be found at https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/ahar.html. “The Point-in-Time (PIT) count is a count of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing…
Letter (by Rick Bowers): Journey of understanding – February 16, 2021 Several years ago, when my wife and I moved to Astoria, we knew winters could be a challenge. To force ourselves to get out of the house, we intentionally did not get internet, and instead opted for a daily outing to the library in…
Homelessness Rises Faster Where Rent Exceeds a Third of Income Communities where people spend more than 32 percent of their income on rent can expect a more rapid increase in homelessness. Income growth has not kept pace with rents, leading to an affordability crunch with cascading effects that, for people on the bottom economic rung,…
New City, State Partnership Tackles Homeless Problem Along Fresno Freeways Homeless campers along Highway 41 near Sierra Avenue were offered a warm meal, a place for their animals and possessions, and a roof over their head Thursday, the result of a city-state partnership to get the homeless into a safer place. A man named “Rocky”…
Park district cool to warming center in Seaside – February 10, 2021 The future of a warming center in Seaside is in question after Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District board members asked to table the proposal for now. “This just came in our radar last week,” board member Celeste Bodner said. “There’s a whole…
HB 3124 – Increases time that written notice must be posted before removal of homeless individuals from established camping site – 81st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY–2021 Signed by the Governor June 23, 2021. As the bill was introduced: Increases time that written notice must be posted before removal of homeless individuals from established camping site. Increases…
Homeless families get keys to new tiny houses in Santa Clara County For most, a 100-square-foot room would be barely enough space for a closet or a knick-knack storage room. For others, it now means getting off the street. “My daughters are very excited to have their own tiny home and are grateful to be…
A $22,000 tiny home can be unfolded from the box it’s delivered in Tiny homes have been becoming increasingly popular for years, and RVs are also having a moment in light of the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing travel restrictions. Brette Haus, a Latvian startup that launched in 2019, seems to be the best of both…