Comments on: Patterns Of Avoidance http://slohomeless.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/patterns-of-avoidance/ One man's insights into the ups and downs of homelessness. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:37:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Diane Nilan http://slohomeless.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/patterns-of-avoidance/#comment-1027 Diane Nilan Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:35:42 +0000 http://slohomeless.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/patterns-of-avoidance/#comment-1027 Worse than the above atrocities, it appears cities that have adopted HUD's absurd 10-year plan have figured they could bully the few hold-outs (i.e. the programs with more integrity and courage than others). In Atlanta, the Mayor has ordered water shut off at the Peachtree Pine Shelter, nighttime haven for over 700 adults, seemingly for an unpaid water bill of $160k. Looking further into this issue, could it be that the Metro Task Force for the Homeless (operators of the shelter and longtime advocates for homeless people) are being punished? They're not playing nicey-nice with the local homelessness continuum of care. Kudos for courage and integrity in the face of monied-pressure from the City! Worse than the above atrocities, it appears cities that have adopted HUD’s absurd 10-year plan have figured they could bully the few hold-outs (i.e. the programs with more integrity and courage than others).

In Atlanta, the Mayor has ordered water shut off at the Peachtree Pine Shelter, nighttime haven for over 700 adults, seemingly for an unpaid water bill of $160k.

Looking further into this issue, could it be that the Metro Task Force for the Homeless (operators of the shelter and longtime advocates for homeless people) are being punished? They’re not playing nicey-nice with the local homelessness continuum of care.

Kudos for courage and integrity in the face of monied-pressure from the City!

]]> By: Skye http://slohomeless.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/patterns-of-avoidance/#comment-1020 Skye Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:06:58 +0000 http://slohomeless.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/patterns-of-avoidance/#comment-1020 It isn't just you. It isn’t just you.

]]> By: AnAmerican http://slohomeless.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/patterns-of-avoidance/#comment-1012 AnAmerican Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:12:16 +0000 http://slohomeless.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/patterns-of-avoidance/#comment-1012 I see plenty wrong with this picture of big government bailing out companies but not addressing the needs of Americans. Until we have measures in place to make government accoutable for their actions in the way they serve the citizens of this country we will have more of the same. Much like the long overdue announcement of the recession in this country, the issue of homelessness has yet to be publicly announced for the public at large...that would mean that we admit we have a problem with an expanding homeless population and then we would be obligated to do something about it. It's much easier if government keeps it's head in the sand about this topic because so far the solutions offered have not been effective. I see plenty wrong with this picture of big government bailing out companies but not addressing the needs of Americans.
Until we have measures in place to make government accoutable for their actions in the way they serve the citizens of this country we will have more of the same. Much like the long overdue announcement of the recession in this country, the issue of homelessness has yet to be publicly announced for the public at large…that would mean that we admit we have a problem with an expanding homeless population and then we would be obligated to do something about it. It’s much easier if government keeps it’s head in the sand about this topic because so far the solutions offered have not been effective.

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