Homeless questions.L.A. County supervisors have approved a sweeping plan to address the problem of homelessness in downtown L.A. by setting up suburban centers far from the urban core to serve the homeless. So the Business Journal asks: Do you think the new plan will help downtown's renewal? Alan Au Client Relations Manager Jimmy Au's For Men 5'8" and Under I'm not convinced spreading the shelters out may be enough to cause a migration to those shelters. Who decides who goes to which shelters? I'm sure the homeless have their own societal rules that they live by. The revitalization re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. of downtown is going to happen regardless. The concern over the homeless may slow the process, but I don't think it will stop it. I wouldn't have a problem with a homeless shelter Homeless shelters are temporary residences for homeless people. Usually located in urban neighborhoods, they are similar to emergency shelters. The primary difference is that homeless shelters are usually open to anyone, without regard to the reason for need. in my hometown home·town n. The town or city of one's birth, rearing, or main residence. Noun 1. hometown - the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence; "he never went back to his hometown again" . The question is what we can do to help them become contributing citizens again. Steven A. Mindel Managing Partner Feinberg Mindel Brandt Klein & Kline LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol My opinion is that moving these homeless services around the county is like putting a Band-Aid on a major artery that is Needing. It is clear that the homeless issue in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. is not going to be solved by scattering scattering In physics, the change in direction of motion of a particle because of a collision with another particle. The collision can occur between two charged particles; it need not involve direct physical contact. them throughout different cities. The best way to tackle it would be to address the issue directly. I am afraid that by scattering these homeless people around the suburbs, the authorities will build resentment in the people who live in those areas. Moving them out of downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or will help the downtown area's development but I am not sure it will help the homeless. The issue should be the homeless and how we can help them. To move them around where I live would not be efficient because they need services like transportation, etc. Dr. Julian Omidi C Julian Omidi, MD is a Beverly Hills-based dermatologist featured on the E! reality series Dr. 90210. Life Dr. Omidi received his MD from St. Louis University, graduating in the top 10% of his class with distinction in research. Pacific Surgery and Laser Institute I really don't think this is a good idea. As the downtown Los Angeles area already has ser vices to treat the homeless, the expenditure should be focused on expanding the services in downtown to help homeless patients find shelter and if possible, assimilate as·sim·i·late v. 1. To consume and incorporate nutrients into the body after digestion. 2. To transform food into living tissue by the process of anabolism. them in the general work pool with work training programs and such. Redistributing the homeless to areas that historically do not have the resources and experience to deal with them does not solve any problem and may lead to homeless abuse. Will Adams Corporate Managing Director Studley I think we need to look at the root of the problem and not focus on displacement as a solution. Busing the homeless out of downtown Los Angeles to random locations throughout the county does not benefit those people who are in this program. A better solution would be to see how the renaissance of downtown L.A. can decrease homelessness by providing employment opportunities to the people already there. I don't think it is realistic to move them to suburbs. Irwin B. Feinberg Partner Feinberg Mindel Brandt Klein & Kline LLP Moving the shelters is just one aspect. There are other reasons besides just the shelters, like access to the train station, food warehouse and the grocery district that keep these homeless people downtown. Moving homeless services to any suburban area will depend on what will come with the shelters. If a shelter is moved with a job training facility and adequate support then it can be considered. If it is just a shelter then it is just not compatible with a neighborhood with young children. It may aid in the revival of downtown Los Angeles. Look at what Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. has done. They moved the homeless services to the areas surrounding City Hall so that they would not be concentrated around the promenade. |
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