Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: The eviction of Skid Row Los Angeles has begun. Videos; Dial-up warning. This may piss you off. [View all]robinlynne
(15,481 posts)10. spectacular article! explains everything clearly. I did not know who the CCA was. This clearly calls
for us to act at city council. Lauren's notes are excellent at the end.
Thank-you.
how about some sort of law that every dollar spent on development by CCA affiliates triggers 1% in expenditures to house the homeless..something like that? how about every penny given to city council triggers an equal donation to an organization for the homeless created up by city council?
We have 80,000 homeless and 13,000 beds available in LA.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
32 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
The eviction of Skid Row Los Angeles has begun. Videos; Dial-up warning. This may piss you off. [View all]
Fire Walk With Me
Jun 2012
OP
As I heard a million times from Wingers, there are no poor in America. They are third wrld middle cl
WingDinger
Jun 2012
#1
So many times I've heard local governments say they want us to stop washing our sidewalks
Trillo
Jun 2012
#3
The city has ALWAYS had an exception to the rule about washing sidewalks if you are doing it for
kestrel91316
Jun 2012
#19
the recommendations look fine. Provide sinks, soap, toilets, trash bins and trash removal. Those are
robinlynne
Jun 2012
#7
I'm still a visitor to the Row, assisting those who have been active on these issues for years...
Fire Walk With Me
Jun 2012
#9
spectacular article! explains everything clearly. I did not know who the CCA was. This clearly calls
robinlynne
Jun 2012
#10
Great article, huh? I talked a bit about the CCA in my last Skid Row post
Fire Walk With Me
Jun 2012
#11
Fire, if you are in touch with the people there, a friend had a great idea today.
robinlynne
Jun 2012
#20
yes. pls let me know if there is another occupy at city hall about this issue. I will be glad
robinlynne
Jun 2012
#23
I'm sorry. I don't want to write about it in public right now. My Mom has dementia and is
robinlynne
Jun 2012
#30
Apparently the nuns called al jazeera english and that is how the story started being told.
robinlynne
Jun 2012
#31
hey, your OP educated me! I already told someone else the story today. he will tell someone else.
robinlynne
Jun 2012
#21
Last Fall, the TV daytime drama show, " The Bold and Beautiful" did several shows on LA Homeless.
FarPoint
Jun 2012
#18
whihc, according to the article, is a lobbyist group funded by developers and big business, and
robinlynne
Jun 2012
#24