tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post4685270945486292029..comments2024-03-23T09:42:36.833-05:00Comments on Uptown Update: Ald. Cappleman: Homelessness Outreach Webinar and Viaduct NewsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-53887499311855699262022-05-04T00:54:06.986-05:002022-05-04T00:54:06.986-05:00You can move the homeless to a different locale. B...You can move the homeless to a different locale. But, that's about all anyone can do. The thought of getting all of the homeless (happily) into housing is NOT reality. Many of those who live on the streets have permanent mental disabilities and are in NO condition to lead a "structured" existence indoors. Many simply will not stay in because of their addictive life on the streets. You can build huts as housing all you want, but many of those homeless will NOT allow themselves to be prisonerized by living indoors. It's simply NOT doable for most of the homeless.theflech@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09159628981108321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-9200153555370212462022-04-30T16:17:24.678-05:002022-04-30T16:17:24.678-05:00I've not only researched it, I also saw one in...I've not only researched it, I also saw one in Eugene, OR. I have family living in that city. My brother who lives there told me that Eugene created barriers that prevent people experiencing homelessness from living under the freeways because of their concerns about fire. James Capplemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17708259145207945900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-56568649000562660312022-04-30T16:14:22.440-05:002022-04-30T16:14:22.440-05:00It would be the Dept. of Family and Support Servic...It would be the Dept. of Family and Support Services that would lead the charge on this, and what they've found is that tiny homes only work well when they're connected with onsite case management services. There are a number of other issues as well, but I've been told this was the primary one.<br /><br />What DFSS is doing instead is moving entire encampments to low barrier shelters where they can keep their sense of community under a more controlled setting that has their case managers be the primary ones interacting with them. That has been offered to this encampment a couple of times, but each time they have refused to go. James Capplemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17708259145207945900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-51776484462393016682022-04-30T10:48:05.126-05:002022-04-30T10:48:05.126-05:00There are encampments on Irving Pk & Lake Shor...There are encampments on Irving Pk & Lake Shore Drive and others scatter around the park. I have a feeling these homeless like their living quarters and wouldn't move into a "housed" dwelling if it was given to them. However, there are some I'm sure who would welcome a nice clean dwelling. If Cappleman hasn't done so he should look at Seattle & LA where they have build tiny homes (basically tough sheds) for $2000 each. We have lots of land in and around Chicago and I know if we started or initiated the building of tiny homes, the homeless would want to move into them. Many homeless are qualified for or getting SSI, so they can afford a small amount (less than $100) to pay for housing. But if Mr. Cappleman doesn't know about the West Coast tiny home movement for homeless he should research.Liannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11825878578990955489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-6974848424695355082022-04-28T16:12:51.354-05:002022-04-28T16:12:51.354-05:00Alderman can you look at what LA and Seattle are d...Alderman can you look at what LA and Seattle are doing with building tiny homes ($2000 tuff sheds) for the Homeless?Liannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11825878578990955489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-32400404296635916772022-04-28T11:40:58.229-05:002022-04-28T11:40:58.229-05:00So we just wait until the next explosion brings do...So we just wait until the next explosion brings down the viaduct? Is the city so blind they can't so the potential lawsuits?Crew Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05273090125883436827noreply@blogger.com