Went to my city council meeting to speak against an ordinance that would criminalize unhoused people camping on city property and enable law enforcement to fine them and dispose of their belongings. I was the only citizen there to speak and I did my best. The measure did not pass. The city solicitor--who wanted it to pass!--commented to me that I had changed some councillors' minds.
So if you think your voice won't matter in your local politics, go and speak up! I
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@DataAngler thank you! Our current policies seem based on “people will get homes if we just keep taking everything away from them” don’t seem to be working, but they keep trying.
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@jemal I know. Let’s relocate the homeless until they are housed is the approach.
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@DataAngler It always seems like the answer is right in the name: what if we just housed them? I know, I know – it's only worked in every city that's every tried it, so we don't know if it will work again, but…
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