Column: Yes, homeless people have rights. Even in Venice (via latimesopinion)
that, among its many talents, it’s pretty damn good at simple calculations: If cities don’t have enough beds to shelter homeless people, then police may not force the homeless off public sidewalks or out of public parks.
And there was another piece of good news on the humanitarian front last week, this one from the Los Angeles City Council. The council voted 13-0 to approve the opening of a homeless shelter in Venice, a few blocks from the beach. The space, an unused bus yard, will put a roof over the heads of about 154 people. This is part of Mayor Eric Garcetti’s plan to open at least one shelter in all 15 council districts.
use of the land. The hope is it will provide a bridge to permanent housing. The bus yard is owned by the MTA, which plans to build affordable housing on the site in three years. L.A. Councilman Mike Bonin has taken afrom his constituents for pushing this plan. L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl is also a strong backer.
First of all, this is a free country . People can live where they want.
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